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Perceived Discrimination in Clinical Care in a Nationally Representative Sample of HIV‐Infected Adults Receiving Health Care

Background: Perceived discrimination in clinical settings could discourage HIV‐infected people from seeking health care, adhering to treatment regimens, or returning for follow‐up. Objectives: This study aims to determine whether HIV‐infected people perceive that physicians and other health care pro...

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Published in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2005-09, Vol.20 (9), p.807-813
Main Authors: Schuster, Mark A., Collins, Rebecca, Cunningham, William E., Morton, Sally C., Zierler, Sally, Wong, Myra, Tu, Wenli, Kanouse, David E.
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Language:English
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Summary:Background: Perceived discrimination in clinical settings could discourage HIV‐infected people from seeking health care, adhering to treatment regimens, or returning for follow‐up. Objectives: This study aims to determine whether HIV‐infected people perceive that physicians and other health care providers have discriminated against them. Design, Participants: Cross‐sectional data (1996 to 1997) from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS), which conducted in‐person interviews with a nationally representative probability sample of 2,466 HIV‐infected adults receiving health care within the contiguous U.S. Measurements: Reports of whether health care providers have been uncomfortable with the respondent, treated the respondent as an inferior, preferred to avoid the respondent, or refused the respondent service. Questions also covered the types of providers who engaged in these behaviors. Results: Twenty‐six percent of HIV‐infected adults receiving health care reported experiencing at least 1 of 4 types of perceived discrimination by a health care provider since becoming infected with HIV, including 8% who had been refused service. White respondents (32%) were more likely than others (27%) and Latinos (21%) and nearly twice as likely as African Americans (17%) to report perceived discrimination (P
ISSN:0884-8734
1525-1497
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.05049.x