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HIV-related stigma

Impact on healthcare workers in Vietnam

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ID15540786
AuthorsPham Nguyen Ha (Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), N T K Chuc (0000-0001-6486-7891, Hanoi Medical University), Hồ Thị Hiền (Hanoi School Of Public Health), Mattias Larsson (0000-0002-0514-7445, Karolinska Institutet), Anastasia Pharris (0000-0002-7196-657X, Karolinska Institutet)
Year2013
Volume8
Issuesup1
PagesS61-S74
Publication date2013-06-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17441692.2013.799217
PMID23738991
OpenAlexW2082519985
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited25

Stigma has been identified as a major barrier to HIV response. While much is known about stigma directed towards people living with HIV (PLHIV), less is known about stigma experienced by health workers who treat PLHIV. This study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of health workers regarding how stigma influences their work with HIV-positive patients. The study employed a qualitative design involving individual semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 health workers, purposively selected from hospitals and detention centres for people who use drugs and sex workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Findings showed that the stigma experienced by health workers may be organised around several themes: (1) lack of social prestige associated with HIV work; (2) fear of infection expressed by family members; (3) feelings of being devalued within the healthcare field; and (4) work-related stress and burnout, especially for staff working in detention centres for drug users and female sex workers. Efforts are needed to improve the public image of HIV work, scale up stigma reduction, enhance stress management and create a safe and supportive working environment for health workers

Burnout · Family medicine · Feeling · Health care · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Social stigma · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year0,58
Citation span2014 - 2025 (12)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7
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