A method for the quantitative analysis of the layering of HIV-related stigma

HIV-related stigma is regarded as one of the major barriers in the development of effective prevention and care programs; but the stigma associated with HIV stigma is not a singular entity. The stigma of the infection is layered with other stigmas, such as those associated with the routes of transmi...

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Published in:AIDS care 2005-05, Vol.17 (4), p.425-432
Main Authors: Reidpath, D. D., Chan, K. Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Attitudes
Biological and medical sciences
Discrimination
Health
HIV
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Methodology
Prejudice
Prevention programs
Quantitative analysis
Quantitative Methods
Social conditions & trends
Social Factors
Stereotyping
Stigma
Stigmatization
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:HIV-related stigma is regarded as one of the major barriers in the development of effective prevention and care programs; but the stigma associated with HIV stigma is not a singular entity. The stigma of the infection is layered with other stigmas, such as those associated with the routes of transmission (e.g., sex work and injecting drug use) and personal characteristics (e.g., race, religion, ethnicity and gender). In developing programs and policies to overcome HIV-related stigma, cognisance needs to be taken of all the sources of stigma, and how they may interact. A novel method is described for examining the layers of HIV/AIDS-related stigma, and secondary data are adapted to illustrate this. The importance of understanding the layering of stigma for the development of effective interventions is also discussed.
ISSN:0954-0121
1360-0451
DOI:10.1080/09540120412331319769