Abstract
This paper explores how perceived stigma and layered stigma related to injection drug use and being HIV-positive influence the decision to disclose one's HIV status to family and community and experiences with stigma following disclosure among a population of HIV-positive male injection drug users (IDUs) in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. In qualitative interviews conducted between 2007 and 2008, 25 HIV-positive male IDUs described layered stigma in their community but an absence of layered stigma within their families. These findings suggest the importance of community-level HIV prevention interventions that counter stigma and support families caring for HIV-positive relatives.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-244 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Vietnam
- disclosure
- injection drug use
- layered stigma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health