Stigma and Discrimination in the Life Experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV/AIDS

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Kang Chen ◽  
Lauren D. C. Reynolds ◽  
Georgiana M. Sofletea Ozer
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Asian And Pacific Islander ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Unprotected Sexual Practices Among Men Who Have Sex with Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV/AIDS in Rio de Janeiro

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Siqueira Julio ◽  
Ruth Khalili Friedman ◽  
Cynthia B. Cunha ◽  
Raquel Brandini De Boni ◽  
Sandra Wagner Cardoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals HIV/AIDS STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY, KANCHEEPRAM DISTRICT, INDIA.

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Hema Malini
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
Point Rating Scale ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Community-level stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV is found all over the world, with people forced to leave their home, change their daily activities such as shopping, socializing or schooling, face rejection and verbal and physical abuse. The objective of the study was to assess the HIV/AIDS stigma among the general public. Quantitative approach  and descriptive research design was adopted for the  present study. The study was conducted in Vallancherry a selected rural village of Kattankulathur . The sample size for the present study was 300. Three point rating scale  was used to assess the HIV/STIGMA and discrimination.The present study findings revealed that among 300 samples none of them reported severe stigma ,50 (16.7%)  participants reported moderate stigma and 250 (83.3%)  participants reported  low stigma. Stigma blocks access to HIV testing and treatment services, making onwards transmission more likely. The removal of barriers to these services is key to end the global HIV epidemic.Key Words : HIV, AIDS, Stigma, Discrimination, Rejection

HIV Testing Patterns and Unrecognized HIV Infection Among Young Asian and Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex With Men in San Francisco

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 540-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri D. Do ◽  
Sanny Chen ◽  
Willi McFarland ◽  
Gina M. Secura ◽  
Stephanie K. Behel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian And Pacific Islander ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Testing Patterns

HIV Testing Trends and Correlates Among Young Asian and Pacific Islander Men Who Have Sex With Men in Two U.S. Cities

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri D. Do ◽  
Esther S. Hudes ◽  
Kristopher Proctor ◽  
Chung-Sook Han ◽  
Kyung-Hee Choi
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Asian And Pacific Islander ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Self Picture Stigma of People with HIV AIDS in Polyclinic Cendana Ngudi Waluyo Wlingi Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-217
Author(s):  
Endah Tri Suryani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Stigma Of Mental Illness ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The spread of HIV and AIDS in Indonesia over the last five years is quite high. United NationsAIDS (UNAIDS) even dub Indonesia as an Asia’s country with most spread of HIV/AIDS. However thefear of stigma and discrimination against PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS) remains a majorobstacle. The purpose of this research was to describe self stigma of HIV/AIDS in poly Cendana NgudiWaluyo Hospital Wlingi based questionnaire ISMI (Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness) that includeda portrait of alienation, acceptance of stereotypes, experience of discrimination, social withdrawal,and rejection of stigma. The samples were 27 people with HIV/AIDS. The results showed that generallyself stigma of HIV/AIDS were low 44.4% (12 patients). This result, indicated that the motivation ofpeople living with HIV/AIDS as well as their moral support was instrumental in lowering self-stigma.Recommendations from this study were expected for health care to prevent and overcome self stigma ofHIV/AIDS.

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