دورية أكاديمية

AIDS Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: AIDS Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Kasapoglu, Aytul, Saillard, Elif Kus, Kaya, Nilay, Turan, Feryal
المصدر: Qualitative Report. Nov 2011 16(6):1496-1516.
الإتاحة: Nova Southeastern University. 3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317. Tel: 954-262-5389; Fax: 954-262-3970; Web site: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
تاريخ النشر: 2011
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Socioeconomic Status, Social Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Patients, Foreign Countries, Fear, Social Bias, Social Attitudes, Communicable Diseases, Social Discrimination, Interpersonal Relationship, Friendship, Family Relationship, Peer Relationship, Sexuality, Employer Employee Relationship, Allied Health Personnel, Interviews, Gender Differences, Grounded Theory
مصطلحات جغرافية: Turkey
تدمد: 1052-0147
مستخلص: The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexual partners, employers and health professionals in order to present the patients' perceptions about stigma and attitudes that lead to pro-social or anti-social behavior towards them. We carried out a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 16 PLWHIV in order to understand the conditions of people living with HIV/AIDS in Turkey. Our results revealed that except for family relations, the fear of contagion is the main obstacle for HIV-positive people's relations with others. HIV-positive people are severely afflicted with discrimination due to the overlapping "instrumental" and "symbolic" stigmas that directly affect their relations. The attribute of responsibility is related to gender and socio-economic status of PLWHIV living in Turkey. (Contains 3 figures.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 33
Entry Date: 2012
رقم الأكسشن: EJ956227
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC