Open AccessSocial stigma and its determinants among people living with HIV/AIDS: A cross-sectional study at ART center in North India
Author(s) -
Soumya Swaroop Sahoo,
Pardeep Khanna,
Ramesh Verma,
Madhur Verma,
Sandeep Mahapatra,
Pragyan Paramita Parija,
Udit Kumar Panda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_981_20
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , medicine , social stigma , cross sectional study , logistic regression , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology
HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination together have long been recognized as one of the main obstacles in the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV and AIDS. Yet, little has been done on a large scale to combat them. Stigma still precludes many in need of treatment and care for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). The purpose of this study was to assess the social stigma among PLHIV and the factors influencing it.