HIV-related stigma, isolation, discrimination, and serostatus disclosure: A global survey of 2035 HIV-infected adults

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dc.contributor.authorNachega J.B.
dc.contributor.authorMorroni C.
dc.contributor.authorZuniga J.M.
dc.contributor.authorSherer R.
dc.contributor.authorBeyrer C.
dc.contributor.authorSolomon S.
dc.contributor.authorSchechter M.
dc.contributor.authorRockstroh J.
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-06T07:59:00Z
dc.date.available2012-06-06T07:59:00Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground: Little is known globally about the perspectives of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on perceived HIV-related stigma and its consequences. Methods: Cross-sectional study (January-March 2010) of perceived HIV-related stigma among PLWHA (N = 2035) using a standardized questionnaire. Findings: Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported loneliness as a result of their HIV status. Depression was reported by 27%. While 96% reported disclosing their HIV status to at least 1 person, 17% of patients who reported being in a long-term sexual relationship had not disclosed their status to their partner. Variables associated with perceived stigma were living in Asia-Pacific versus other regions (odds ratio [OR]: 2.77; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.96-3.92); having experienced body/face changes; reported depression (OR: 1.25; 95% CI 1.11-1.38); and nondisclosure of HIV status (OR: 1.75; 95% CI 1.28-2.41). Conclusion: Thirty years into the HIV pandemic, perceived HIV stigma, isolation, and discrimination persist and are associated with loneliness and depression among PLWHA. © 2012 The Author(s).
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
dc.identifier.citation11
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.citation172
dc.identifier.citation178
dc.identifier.issn15451097
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1177/1545109712436723
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21253
dc.subjectAIDS
dc.subjectdisclosure
dc.subjectdiscrimination
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectisolation
dc.subjectrisky behavior
dc.subjectstigma
dc.titleHIV-related stigma, isolation, discrimination, and serostatus disclosure: A global survey of 2035 HIV-infected adults
dc.typeReview
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