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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2016

01-01-2016

HIV-Related Stigma Among Healthcare Providers in the Deep South

Authors: Kristi L. Stringer, Bulent Turan, Lisa McCormick, Modupeoluwa Durojaiye, Laura Nyblade, Mirjam-Colette Kempf, Bronwen Lichtenstein, Janet M. Turan

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Stigma towards people living with HIV (PLWH) in healthcare settings is a barrier to optimal treatment. However, our understanding of attitudes towards PLWH from healthcare providers’ perspective in the United States is limited and out-of-date. We assessed HIV-related stigma among healthcare staff in Alabama and Mississippi, using online questionnaires. Participants included 651 health workers (60 % White race; 83 % female). Multivariate regression suggests that several factors independently predict stigmatizing attitudes: Protestant compared to other religions (β = 0.129, p ≤ 0.05), White race compared to other races (β = 0.162, p ≤ 0.001), type of clinic (HIV/STI clinic: β = 0.112, p ≤ 0.01), availability of post-exposure prophylaxis (yes: β = −0.107, p ≤ 0.05), and perceptions of policy enforcement (policies not enforced: β = 0.058, p = p ≤ 0.05). These findings may assist providers wishing to improve the quality care for PLWH. Enforcement of policies prohibiting discrimination may be a useful strategy for reducing HIV-related stigma among healthcare workers.
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Metadata
Title
HIV-Related Stigma Among Healthcare Providers in the Deep South
Authors
Kristi L. Stringer
Bulent Turan
Lisa McCormick
Modupeoluwa Durojaiye
Laura Nyblade
Mirjam-Colette Kempf
Bronwen Lichtenstein
Janet M. Turan
Publication date
01-01-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1256-y

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