TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender Differences in the Experiences of HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma
T2 - A Qualitative Study in Ghana
AU - Asiedu, Gladys B.
AU - Myers-Bowman, Karen S.
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was supported by a travel grant from the West Africa Research Association.
PY - 2014/9
Y1 - 2014/9
N2 - Globally more women have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and are more likely to be stigmatized than men, especially in male-dominant societies. Gender differences in the experience of HIV-related stigma, however, have not been extensively explored. Researchers investigate the gender differences in HIV/AIDS-related stigma experiences here. Interviews were conducted with eight HIV patients and their nine discordant family members in Ghana. Our findings include gender differences in disclosure and response to HIV/AIDS diagnosis. The negative impact of HIV-related stigma was found to be more extensive for women than for men. Our findings may be used to facilitate an awareness and understanding through which supportive interventions can be implemented.
AB - Globally more women have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and are more likely to be stigmatized than men, especially in male-dominant societies. Gender differences in the experience of HIV-related stigma, however, have not been extensively explored. Researchers investigate the gender differences in HIV/AIDS-related stigma experiences here. Interviews were conducted with eight HIV patients and their nine discordant family members in Ghana. Our findings include gender differences in disclosure and response to HIV/AIDS diagnosis. The negative impact of HIV-related stigma was found to be more extensive for women than for men. Our findings may be used to facilitate an awareness and understanding through which supportive interventions can be implemented.
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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2014.895367
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2014.895367
M3 - Article
C2 - 24564483
AN - SCOPUS:84897365780
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 35
SP - 703
EP - 727
JO - Health Care for Women International
JF - Health Care for Women International
IS - 7-9
ER -