HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Puerto Rico: The Role of Sympathy on Attitudes Toward Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

Author(s):  
Lisa R. Norman
AIDS Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1280-1286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Mitchell ◽  
Allysha C. Maragh-Bass ◽  
Trang Q. Nguyen ◽  
Sarina Isenberg ◽  
Amy R. Knowlton

Author(s):  
Marcos Reyes-Estrada ◽  
Nelson Varas-Díaz ◽  
Richard Parker ◽  
Mark Padilla ◽  
Sheilla Rodríguez-Madera

HIV-related stigma among nurses can impact health care services for people with HIV/AIDS (PWHA). health care professionals’ religious views can potentially foster stigmatizing attitudes. There is scarce scientific literature exploring the role of religion on HIV/AIDS stigma among nurses. This study aimed to explore the role of religion in the stigmatization of PWHA by nurses in Puerto Rico. We conducted an exploratory study using qualitative techniques. We conducted 40 in-depth interviews with nurses who provided services to PWHA. Three main factors emerged in the analysis as contributors to HIV/AIDS stigmatization: (1) nurses’ personal religious experiences, (2) religion as a rationale for HIV-related stigma, and (3) religious practices during health care delivery. The results show that religious beliefs play a role in how nurses understood HIV/AIDS and provided service. Results point toward the need for interventions that address personal religious beliefs while reducing HIV/AIDS stigma among nurses.


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