Paradox of HIV stigma in an integrated chronic disease care in rural South Africa: Viewpoints of service users and providers.
Soter AmehLucia D'AmbruosoFrancesc Xavier Gómez-OlivéKathleen KahnStephen M TollmanKerstin Klipstein-GrobuschPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Although the ICDM model was perceived to have contributed to reducing HIV stigma in the health facilities, it was linked with stigma in the communities. This has implications for practice in the community component of the ICDM model in the study setting and elsewhere in South Africa.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- mental health
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental illness
- social support
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- primary care
- depressive symptoms
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- public health
- physical activity
- climate change
- risk assessment
- affordable care act
- social media