Adaptation and Preliminary Testing of an Intervention to Reduce Stigma among Individuals Living with HIV in the Deep South
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835071 |
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| Authors | Susan Reif (0000-0002-1387-7202, Duke University, corresponding author), Deepa Rao (0000-0003-4076-0170, University of Washington), Elena Wilson (0000-0001-6834-3542, Duke University), Nicole Beckwith (Duke University), Sarah Frey (University of Washington), Haley Cooper (0000-0002-6503-5656, Duke University), Dafina Ward (Southern AIDS Coalition, United States), Charles M Belden (0000-0001-7543-3271, Duke University), Micha Belden (Duke University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19371918.2021.1965937 |
| PMID | 34464238 |
| OpenAlex | W3197783979 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
HIV-related stigma has been implicated as a contributor to the disproportionate impact of HIV in the US Deep South. However, effective interventions aimed at reducing HIV-related stigma are limited in the region. This study adapted and piloted an HIV-related stigma reduction intervention, the UNITY Workshop, for use among people living with HIV in the Deep South following a modified framework of the ADAPT-ITT model and the five principles of Corrigan's Model of Strategic Stigma Change. The adapted intervention, named the YOUNITY Workshop, was conducted in an experiential, group format and focused on enhancing stigma coping skills. Workshop satisfaction was high, and most participants reported acquiring new skills for coping with HIV-related stigma and HIV status disclosure. Participants also reported benefitting from the social support generated from the workshop and desired additional opportunities to connect with others in the future. This pilot study demonstrated the feasibility and positive preliminary outcomes of conducting a group-based HIV stigma reduction workshop in the Deep South. Future rigorous testing of the YOUNITY Workshop is planned to better examine health outcomes associated with participation
Family medicine · Focus group · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social stigma · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
Applied Thematic Analysis
The Adapt-ITT Model
Challenges and opportunities in examining and addressing intersectional stigma and health
Reducing HIV-Related Stigma
State of HIV in the US Deep South
A systematic review of multi-level stigma interventions
A systematic review of interventions to reduce HIV‐related stigma and discrimination from 2002 to 2013
Measuring stigma in people with HIV
HIV/Aids in the Southern USA
Testing our FAITHH
Loneliness and HIV-related stigma explain depression among older HIV-positive adults
Resilience and HIV
Feasibility of Using an iPod Touch Device and Acceptability of a Stigma Reduction Intervention with HIV-Infected Women in the Deep South
Impact of HIV-Related Stigma on Health Behaviors and Psychological Adjustment Among HIV-Positive Men and Women
The Relationship of HIV-related Stigma and Health Care Outcomes in the US Deep South
Southern assumptions
HIV Stigma, Mental Health, and Alcohol Use Disorders among People Living with HIV/Aids in New Orleans
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