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Resources, Stigma, and Patterns of Disclosure in Rural Women with HIV Infection
Author(s) -
Sowell Richard L.,
Lowenstein Arlene,
Moneyham Linda,
Demi Alice,
Mizuno Yuko,
Seals Brenda F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1997.tb00379.x
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , social stigma , medicine , public health , self disclosure , psychiatry , psychology , nursing , family medicine , social psychology
A growing number of cases of HIV infection are being diagnosed in rural communities especially among women. Although HIV‐specific education and care delivery programs have been focused on rural areas in recent years, limited data are available on the impact of such initiatives on the lives of women with HIV infection. The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics of women with HIV disease living in rural communities. The study used a cross‐sectional sample of rural women in Georgia. Data analysis indicated that although a majority of the women reported adequate resources, there was a group of women for whom resources for basic needs were not always adequate. Additionally, women with HIV who had not progressed to AIDS had greater difficulty in obtaining a number