Study on Defense Mechanisms to Cope With Stress Due to Stigma Among People Living With HIV/AIDS Reported in Eastern India: A Single Center Experience

Aim: To explore the stigmatizing pattern in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and assess coping strategies adopted for quality of life (QOL) appraisal. Methods: In the background of a descriptive, cross-sectional research design, PLWHA attending HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) outpatient clinic...

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Published in:Indian journal of clinical medicine 2017-01, Vol.8
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Ayan, Lahiry, Sandeep, Mukherjee, Anindya, Choudhury, Shouvik, Sinha, Rajasree
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Confidentiality
Coping
Defense mechanisms
Health care
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Interviews
Multivariate analysis
Privacy
Quality of life
Self image
Stigma
Studies
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Summary:Aim: To explore the stigmatizing pattern in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and assess coping strategies adopted for quality of life (QOL) appraisal. Methods: In the background of a descriptive, cross-sectional research design, PLWHA attending HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) outpatient clinic at Medical College, Kolkata (n = 120) were enrolled through “snowball sampling.” A brief semistructured interview schedule was used to elicit data on socio-demographics. Stigma was assessed using a 4-point scale (40-item). Quality of life was assessed using WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality-of-Life) scale (26-item). Results: About 96.7% reported being stressed. Stigma was mostly confronted in socio-familial context. Fear of being stigmatized was much higher compared with those who actually faced stigma (69.2% vs 27.5%; P 
ISSN:2633-9447
1179-9161
DOI:10.1177/1179916117742919