Caroline Kemunto
Biographic Data
| ID | 5875369 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caroline Kemunto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caroline |
| FAMILY NAME | Kemunto |
| SIGNATURE | KEMUNTO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Survivors |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Validation of a Brief Internalized Sex-work Stigma Scale among Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Female sex workers (FSW) often face severe stigma and discrimination and are extremely vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In the fields of HIV and mental health, internalized stigma is associated with poor health care engagement. Due to the lack of valid, standardized measures for internalized sex work-related stigma, its dimensions and role are not well-understood. This study aimed to validate the six-item Internalized …
The relationship between health worker stigma and uptake of HIV counseling and testing and utilization of non-HIV health services
The barrier HIV-stigma presents to the HIV treatment cascade is increasingly documented; however less is known about female and male sex worker engagement in and the influence of sex-work stigma on the HIV care continuum. While stigma occurs in all spheres of life, stigma within health services may be particularly detrimental to health seeking behaviors. Therefore, we present levels of sex-work stigma from healthcare workers (HCW) among male and …
Validation of a Brief Internalized Sex-work Stigma Scale among Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Female sex workers (FSW) often face severe stigma and discrimination and are extremely vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In the fields of HIV and mental health, internalized stigma is associated with poor health care engagement. Due to the lack of valid, standardized measures for internalized sex work-related stigma, its dimensions and role are not well-understood. This study aimed to validate the six-item Internalized …
The relationship between health worker stigma and uptake of HIV counseling and testing and utilization of non-HIV health services
The barrier HIV-stigma presents to the HIV treatment cascade is increasingly documented; however less is known about female and male sex worker engagement in and the influence of sex-work stigma on the HIV care continuum. While stigma occurs in all spheres of life, stigma within health services may be particularly detrimental to health seeking behaviors. Therefore, we present levels of sex-work stigma from healthcare workers (HCW) among male and …
Validation of a Brief Internalized Sex-work Stigma Scale among Female Sex Workers in Kenya
Female sex workers (FSW) often face severe stigma and discrimination and are extremely vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In the fields of HIV and mental health, internalized stigma is associated with poor health care engagement. Due to the lack of valid, standardized measures for internalized sex work-related stigma, its dimensions and role are not well-understood. This study aimed to validate the six-item Internalized …
Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sex work (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 work)