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Perceived Stigma as a Contextual Barrier to Early Uptake of HIV Testing, Treatment Initiation, and Disclosure; the Case of Patients Admitted with AIDS-Related Illness in a Rural Hospital in South Africa

We explored the extent to which perceived HIV-related stigma influences the disclosure and concealment of HIV status to family among adult patients hospitalised for AIDS-related illness, and described reports of negative responses and enacted stigma following disclosure. We conducted interviews with...

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Autores principales: Madiba, Sphiwe, Ralebona, Evelyn, Lowane, Mygirl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8395026/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34442099
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9080962