A Radio Drama’s Effects on HIV Attitudes and Policy Priorities: A Field Experiment in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
pp. 109019812110104
Author(s):  
Donald P. Green ◽  
Dylan W. Groves ◽  
Constantine Manda
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Entertainment Education ◽  
Radio Drama ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Local Access ◽  
The Village ◽  
Media Interventions ◽  
Hiv Aids

A growing body of evidence investigates how entertainment education influences knowledge about HIV, stigma toward those with HIV, and openness to disclosing one’s HIV status. The present study shows that in addition to these effects, mass media interventions may influence audiences’ policy priorities, such as their demand for local access to HIV/AIDS medical care. A condensed (2 hours) version of a popular Swahili radio drama was presented to rural Tanzanians as part of a placebo-controlled experiment, clustered at the village level. A random sample comprising 1,200 participants were interviewed at baseline and invited to attend a presentation of the radio drama, and 83% attended. Baseline respondents were reinterviewed 2 weeks later with a response rate of 95%. In addition to increasing listeners’ knowledge and support for disclosure of HIV status, the radio drama produced sizable and statistically significant effects on listeners’ preference for hypothetical candidates promising improved HIV/AIDS treatment.

Misleading Sexual Partners About HIV Status Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1049-1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric G. Benotsch ◽  
Vivian M. Rodríguez ◽  
Kristina Hood ◽  
Shannon Perschbacher Lance ◽  
Marisa Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals THE THORNY ISSUE OF STATUS DISCLOSURE TO CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV: THE CASE OF HIV POSITIVE CHILDREN LIVING IN A CHILD AND YOUTH CARE FACILITY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Nkosiyazi Dube ◽  
Linda Harms Smith
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Youth Care ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Service Workers ◽  
Child And Youth Care ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Status Disclosure ◽  
Hiv Aids

There is a dilemma regarding HIV/AIDS disclosure to children born and living with HIV/AIDS in residential settings. Since the advent and accessibility of Anti-Retroviral Therapy, most children born HIV positive live longer and have healthier lives. Some of these children find themselves in Need of Care due to abandonment, orphanhood and neglect or abuse, and are placed in alternative care such as a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC). Social Service Workers are then faced with this dilemma around disclosure of their HIV status, due to the complexities around the consequences of such a disclosure, and the absence of clear policies in this regard. The study explored the perceptions of social service workers regarding disclosure of HIV status to children born HIV positive living in a CYCC in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. The findings indicate that HIV status disclosure is a complex but essential process as it reinforces children’s ability to adhere to medication and dispels anxiety and suspicion within themselves around their status. Recommendations relate to community education and awareness programmes, policy and practice changes and makes suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals PERILAKU PERAWAT TERHADAP ORANG DENGAN HIV/AIDS DI RUMAH SAKIT DAN PUSKESMAS

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agung Waluyo ◽  
Prima Agustia Nova ◽  
Chiyar Edison
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Hiv Knowledge ◽  
Correlative Study ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstrakDiskriminasi dan stigmatisasi terhadap ODHA telah dilaporkan terjadi di beberapa rumah sakit di Jakarta.\Tujuan dari penelitianini adalah untuk mengetahui pengetahuan HIV, keyakinan agama, dan persepsi perawat tentang HIV-stigma mempengaruhisikap terhadap ODHA. Studi deskriptif korelatif dengan menggunakan mix method dalam pengumpulan data yang digunakan.Sampel 326 perawat yang merawat ODHA dari 4 rumah sakit dan 5 pusat kesehatan masyarakat di Jakarta, direkrut menggunakanteknik convenience. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa sikap terhadap ODHA secara signifikan berbeda antara perawat yang memilikipelatihan HIV dan yang tidak (p= 0,001; α= 0,05), bekerja di rumah sakit dan Puskesmas (p= 0,01; α= 0,05), perawat dengan latarbelakang pendidikan yang berbeda (p= 0,05; α= 0,05), dan perawat yang merasa kompeten atau tidak kompeten untuk merawatODHA (p= 0,001; α= 0,05). Peningkatan pengetahuan HIV diperlukan perawat untuk menurunkan stigma pasien ODHA.Kata kunci: Indonesia, perawat, stigma HIVAbstractDiscrimination and stigmatization towards PLWH has been documented in some hospitals in Jakarta. The purpose of thisstudy is to determine the extent to which the nurses’ HIV knowledge, religious beliefs, and their perception of HIV-stigmaaffect their attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. Descriptive correlative study with using mixed method in collecting data was used. Aconvenience sample of 326 nurses who are working with PLWH from 4 hospitals and 5 public health centers in Jakarta,Indonesia were recruited. The result shows that attitudes toward PLWH were significantly different between nurses who hadHIV training and not (p= 0.001; α= 0,05), works in hospitals and public health centers (p= 0.01; α= 0.05), nurses withdifferent educational background (p= 0.05; α= 0.05), and nurses who perceived that they are competent or not competent tocare PLWH (p= 0.001; α= 0.05). Increase of HIV knowledge required nurses to reduce PLWH patient’s stigma.Keywords: Indonesia, Nurses, HIV-stigma

scholarly journals Assessment of personal experiences navigating medical systems and society for patients of a midwestern Ryan White funded HIV Clinic

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S420-S421
Author(s):  
Chancelor Cruz ◽  
Elsa Vazquez Melendez ◽  
John Farrell
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Hiv Education ◽  
Social Force ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
Central Illinois ◽  
General Community ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background In the early years of the HIV/AIDS crisis, the debilitating consequences of HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination became known as part of “the 3rd phase of the epidemic.” Many of these consequences still impact HIV/AIDS care today. In the state of Illinois, the HIV prevalence in Chicago and its collar counties does supersede the prevalence of HIV elsewhere in the state of Illinois, and past HIV research has utilized mostly urban MSM populations. Unfortunately, although HIV is not an exclusively urban disease, little is known about HIV stigma in smaller communities and lower prevalence contexts. Methods Participants were recruited from our local HIV clinic in a county population of 184,000 people. The clinic serves the HIV/AIDS population of Peoria proper as well as the 14 surrounding, more rural counties. Twenty participants were invited for a 1 hour recorded interview speaking of their experiences with HIV stigma. Using a qualitative approach in grounded theory, two researchers independently coded the transcripts and then came to a consensus. Core themes were then summarized. Results Sources of stigma included the general community in central Illinois, other outpatient medical clinics, medical testing facilities such as ancillary laboratories, and the LGBT community. Major sources of support included family and loved ones, the HIV medical clinic, and the HIV patient community. Many patients reported HIV education to be assuring, and though facing many social obstacles, ultimately feeling strengthened by adversity. In order to address HIV stigma in the community patients suggested greater networking among HIV infected patients and increased education for the general public. Conclusion HIV stigma is still a distressing social force to HIV infected patients in the heart of Illinois. Though medical management of HIV has advanced significantly in recent years, the stigma that accompanies a diagnosis of HIV infection remains to be effectively addressed in a comprehensive and conscientious manner. Our study points to the need for tailored interventions in outpatient medical settings, as well as throughout the general community in central Illinois. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

Stigmatisierungserleben bei HIV/AIDS: erste deutsche Adaptation der HIV-Stigma Skala (HSS-D)

2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (01) ◽  
pp. 20-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Dinkel ◽  
Christina Nather ◽  
Hans Jaeger ◽  
Eva Jaegel-Guedes ◽  
Claas Lahmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Hiv Aids

Evaluating the Measurement Structure of the Abbreviated HIV Stigma Scale in a Sample of African Americans Living With HIV/AIDS

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Eboneé T. Johnson ◽  
Rana A. Yaghmaian ◽  
Andrew Best ◽  
Fong Chan ◽  
Reginald Burrell
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Stigma Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the 10-item version of the HIV Stigma Scale (HSS-10) in a sample of African Americans with HIV/AIDS.Method: One hundred and ten African Americans living with HIV/AIDS were recruited from 3 case management agencies in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Measurement structure of the HSS-10 was evaluated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.Results: Factor analysis results support a 2-factor factorial structure for the HSS-10 (social stigma and self-stigma). The HSS-10 demonstrates good reliability and factorial validity, and it correlates moderately with related constructs in the expected directions.Conclusion: HSS-10 is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing HIV stigma and can be used as a clinical rehabilitation and research tool to assess the contribution of stigma as a major cause of health disparities and outcomes in African Americans living with HIV/AIDS.

Disclosure of HIV Status: Experiences and Perceptions of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS and Nurses Involved in Their Care in Africa

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minrie Greeff ◽  
Rene Phetlhu ◽  
Lucia N. Makoae ◽  
Priscilla S. Dlamini ◽  
William L. Holzemer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Status ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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