Layered stigma among health-care and social service providers toward key affected populations in Jamaica and the Bahamas

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 538-546

  Rogers, S J ^a   Tureski, K ^b   Cushnie, A ^c   Brown, A ^c   Bailey, A ^d   Palmer, Q ^c  

^a Creative Associates International   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Department of Defense HIV Prevention Program ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Caribbean; healthcare providers; HIV AIDS; key affected populations; layered stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BAHAMAS; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; JAMAICA; MALE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SEX WORKERS; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84894081862     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2013.844762     Document Type: Article

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