Ethnographic experiences of HIV-positive nurses in managing stigma at a clinic in rural Uganda

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 367-378

  Kyakuwa, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Ethnography; Healthcare professionals; Occupational health; Perceived stigma; Psychosocial support; Qualitative research; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONVERSATION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LIFE HISTORY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIGMA; UGANDA; WELLBEING; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 73449085515     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.3.13.934     Document Type: Article

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