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. 2017 Feb;38(2):144-158.
doi: 10.1080/07399332.2016.1217863. Epub 2016 Aug 2.

Women's experiences with HIV-related stigma from health care providers in Lima, Peru: "I would rather die than go back for care"

Dellanira Valencia-Garcia  1 , Deepa Rao  2 , Lara Strick  3 , Jane M Simoni  4
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Women's experiences with HIV-related stigma from health care providers in Lima, Peru: "I would rather die than go back for care"

Dellanira Valencia-Garcia et al. Health Care Women Int. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

In Peru, HIV/AIDS is increasing among heterosexual women. In this qualitative study researchers examined HIV-related stigma among 14 women in Lima, Peru, who were HIV positive and at least 18 years of age. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis and indicated that women experienced stigma from health care providers. Two broad themes emerged from the data: forms of stigma and response to stigma. Within these themes, subthemes included maltreatment during care, neglect of patients' rights to confidentiality and privacy, and the process of women speaking out. Stigma from health care providers had a long-term, negative impact on women's willingness to seek treatment. Future stigma reduction initiatives, on a global level, should include health care workers.

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Conflict of Interest Statement: The authors report no real or perceived vested interests that relate to this article (including relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, grantors, or other entities whose products or services are related to topics covered in this manuscript) that could be constituted as a conflict of interest.

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