Experiences of stigma, discrimination, care and support among people living with HIV: A four country study

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1796-1808

  Neuman, Melissa ^a   Obermeyer, Carla Makhlouf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Discrimination; HIV care; HIV AIDS; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BURKINA FASO; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878531491     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0432-1     Document Type: Article

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