Ghanaian Pharmacists’ Perception of People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHIV)

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku ◽  
Geraldine Buanya-Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
Health Care Personnel ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

To determine Ghanaian pharmacists’ perception of persons living with HIV (PLWHIV), pharmacists and other health care personnel in Ghana completed self-administered questionnaires in 3 separate studies from November 2003 to January 2005. Two of the studies (studies 2 and 3) incorporated 4 simple questions that are generally administered to determine, hypothetically, the degree of discrimination against PLWHIV. Responses to these questions were also analyzed in the 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). A nondiscriminatory response to all the indicators reflected an accepting attitude, and a discriminatory response, in at least one indicator, reflected a negative attitude. In study 1, 35% of pharmacists indicated an accepting attitude toward PLWHIV. In study 2, only 17% of the pharmacists sampled indicated an accepting attitude toward PLWHIV. In study 3, none of the 10 pharmacists sampled indicated an accepting attitude toward PLWHIV. However, 19% of the totality of health workers did so. Compared to Ghanaians of similar socioeconomic backgrounds, pharmacists tended to report a more perceived discriminatory attitude toward PLWHIV.

scholarly journals Consequences of COVID-19 crisis for persons with HIV: the impact of social determinants of health

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristie C. Waterfield ◽  
Gulzar H. Shah ◽  
Gina D. Etheredge ◽  
Osaremhen Ikhile
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Hiv Infections ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Persons Who Inject Drugs ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background With the indiscriminate spread of COVID-19 globally, many populations are experiencing negative consequences such as job loss, food insecurity, and inability to manage existing medical conditions and maintain preventive measures such as social distancing and personal preventative equipment. Some of the most disadvantaged in the COVID-19 era are people living with HIV/AIDS and other autoimmune diseases. Discussion As the number of new HIV infections decrease globally, many subpopulations remain at high risk of infection due to lack of or limited access to prevention services, as well as clinical care and treatment. For persons living with HIV or at higher risk of contracting HIV, including persons who inject drugs or men that have sex with men, the risk of COVID-19 infection increases if they have certain comorbidities, are older than 60 years of age, and are homeless, orphaned, or vulnerable children. The risk of COVID-19 is also more significant for those that live in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, rural, and/or poverty-stricken areas. An additional concern for those living the HIV is the double stigma that may arise if they also test positive for COVID-19. As public health and health care workers try to tackle the needs of the populations that they serve, they are beginning to realize the need for a change in the infrastructure that will include more efficient partnerships between public health, health care, and HIV programs. Conclusion Persons living with HIV that also have other underlying comorbidities are a great disadvantage from the negative consequences of COVID-19. For those that may test positive for both HIV and COVID-19, the increased psychosocial burdens stemming from stress and isolation, as well as, experiencing additional barriers that inhibit access to care, may cause them to become more disenfranchised. Thus, it becomes very important during the current pandemic for these challenges and barriers to be addressed so that these persons living with HIV can maintain continuity of care, as well as, their social and mental support systems.

scholarly journals Attitude of health care providers in Abia State, Nigeria, to people living with HIV and AIDS

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Adisa ◽  
Ugochukwu Onyeonoro ◽  
Aniele Agu ◽  
Ndukauba Eleweke ◽  
Umezurike Chisara
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Living With Hiv

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.

scholarly journals Sources of Information on HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Couples Living with HIV in Rural Southern Malawi

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Chimphamba Gombachika ◽  
Ellen Chirwa ◽  
Address Malata ◽  
Alfred Maluwa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Living With Hiv

With wider access to antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are reconsidering their reproductive decisions: remarrying and having children. The purpose of the paper is to explore sources of information for reproductive decision used by couples living with HIV in patrilineal and matrilineal districts of Malawi. Data were collected from forty couples from July to December 2010. Our results illuminate five specific issues: some of the informants (1) remarry after divorce/death of a spouse, (2) establish new marriage relationship with spouses living with HIV, and (3) have children hence the need for information to base their decisions. There are (4) shared and interactive couple decisions, and (5) informal networks of people living with HIV are the main sources of information. In addition, in matrilineal community, cultural practices about remarriage set up structures that constrained information availability unlike in patrilineal community where information on sexual and reproductive health, HIV, and AIDS was disseminated during remarriage counselling. However, both sources are not able to provide comprehensive information due to complexity and lack of up to date information. Therefore, health workers should, offer people living with HIV comprehensive information that takes into consideration the cultural specificity of groups, and empower already existing and accepted local structures with sexual and reproductive health, HIV, and AIDS knowledge.

scholarly journals Stigma and discrimination within the Ethiopian health care settings: Views of inpatients living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Befekadu S. Wodajo ◽  
Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae ◽  
Oluwaseyi A. Akpor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency

Background: Stigma and discrimination attached to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been recognised as a major obstacle to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support throughout the world. Stigma and discrimination are more devastating when they occur in health care settings where it is least expected.Aim: To explore the factors attributable to stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV in two Ethiopian rural hospitals on what they thought of health care professionals (HCPs) attending to them.Methods: A qualitative exploratory approach was used. Data collection was by means of audio-taped interview and Tesch’s content analysis approach was used. The sample size for this study was determined by saturation of data and consisted of 16 participants who were people living with HIV admitted as inpatients to the two selected hospitals in Amhara region of Ethiopia.Results: Participants’ views were grouped into: fear of contact, delay of services, substandard services, denial of care, impoliteness of health care providers, breach of confidentiality and poor patient follow-up for persons infected with HIV.Conclusion: The health care settings have been recognised as one of the contexts where HIV and AIDS-related stigmatisation and discrimination can occur. Hospital policies and institutional support should be tailored to embrace people living with HIV as the provision of institutional support is imperative in creating a good working environment and improving the commitment of HCPs so as to enable them to provide holistic care for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) without discrimination.

scholarly journals Stigma and discrimination among health care providers towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Mohamed Osman Elamin ◽  
Yahiya Rajaa ◽  
Hamed Ademola Adetunji ◽  
Sufian Khalid ◽  
Remah Siddiq
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stigma And Discrimination ◽  
Living With Hiv

Stigma and discrimination among medical care providers (MCPs) towards HIV patients is a common observed problem that can compromise effectiveness of prevention and treatment efforts by discouraging individuals from being tested or seeking information on how to protect themselves and others. This research aimed to determine the existence of stigma and discrimination among health care providers towards people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in River Nile state. A descriptive cross sectional hospital based study conducted in Atbara, Edamer and Berber hospitals. Questionnaire containing six parts covering the personal data, knowledge about HIV, attitude, availability of PPDs and discriminatory practices of MCPs was used. The data was analyzed using the SPSS. Three hundred and nighty participated consisting of 136 doctors, 219 nurses, and 35 midwives. Out of these, 68.2% of participants had overall satisfactory knowledge, 30% had good knowledge, while only 1.8% had poor knowledge. Majority (74.4%) stated that MCPs were discriminatory in their practices towards HIV patients. There wa correlation between common discriminatory practices and total attitude, and availability of PPDs (p<0.05). No correlation between the common discriminatory practices and total knowledge scores.

A Counselling Intervention for Psychological Distress Among People Living with HIV and AIDS in the Eastern Cape.

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nomvula Twaise ◽  
Thokozile Mayekiso ◽  
Diane Elkonin ◽  
Calvin Gwandure
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
African Context ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Counselling Intervention

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an integrative counselling intervention for people living with HIV and AIDS who are prone to   distress in the Eastern Cape. The counselling intervention was developed using a multidisciplinary approach, which included psychological and traditional approaches to counselling. Health care workers and people living with HIV and AIDS were recruited to participate in the development of the intervention. Thirteen health care workers and 18 people living with HIV (PLHIV) participated in the study. The health care workers evaluated the feasibility of the counselling intervention. The findings of the study showed that the counselling intervention content was designed in a manner that appealed to health care workers when providing counselling to PLHIV. The health care workers found the counselling intervention useful but challenging in alleviating distress among clients, as it incorporated counselling dimensions not relevant to the South African context. The findings of the study indicated that there is a need for alternative counselling interventions in South Africa to complement western models of interventions in alleviating distress among PLHIV in South Africa.

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