HIV-Related Stigma Among Youth Living With HIV in Western Uganda

We present an explanatory theory for HIV-related stigma from the perspectives of youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) in Western Uganda, on which the fight against this relentless stigma in this age group and locality can be founded. A constant comparative method was used to analyze textual data from...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2021-08, Vol.31 (10), p.1937-1950
Main Authors: Kimera, Emmanuel, Vindevogel, Sofie, Engelen, Anne-Mie, De Maeyer, Jessica, Reynaert, Didier, Kintu, Mugenyi Justice, Rubaihayo, John, Bilsen, Johan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Health psychology
Health technology assessment
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Locality
Moderators
Qualitative research
Stigma
Teenagers
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Summary:We present an explanatory theory for HIV-related stigma from the perspectives of youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) in Western Uganda, on which the fight against this relentless stigma in this age group and locality can be founded. A constant comparative method was used to analyze textual data from in-depth interviews with 35 YLWHA, selected from three health facilities. A stigma process model for YLWHA was developed with the stigmatizing feelings and behaviors as the core category. Concepts delineating causes, consequences, and moderators of HIV-related stigma emerged from the data to complete the stigma process. The specific focus on YLWHA and contextual characteristics adds new dimensions to the understanding of HIV-related stigma that are scant in existing HIV-related stigma models. In light of our findings, research is necessary to identify context-specific strategies to overcome the deep-rooted causes of stigmatizing views and behaviors in all social spheres of YLWHA within Western Uganda.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/10497323211012347