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

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 172-178

  Nachega, Jean B ^a,b   Morroni, Chelsea ^a   Zuniga, José M ^c   Sherer, Renslow ^d   Beyrer, Chris ^a   Solomon, Suniti ^e   Schechter, Mauro ^f   Rockstroh, Jürgen ^g  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^c INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDERS OF AIDS CARE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e Center for AIDS Research and Education (YRG CARE)   (India)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

AIDS; disclosure; discrimination; HIV; isolation; risky behavior; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STIGMA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; COTE D'IVOIRE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860767534     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109712436723     Document Type: Review

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