HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Stigma affects engagement with HIV healthcare services. We investigated the prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in selected South African correctional settings during roll-out of universal test and treat.<h4>Metho...

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Autores principales: Lucy Chimoyi, Christopher J Hoffmann, Harry Hausler, Pretty Ndini, Israel Rabothata, Danielle Daniels-Felix, Abraham J Olivier, Katherine Fielding, Salome Charalambous, Candice M Chetty-Makkan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:460e331c1dc34396955fddf9f2fbbee22021-12-02T20:08:52ZHIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0254975https://doaj.org/article/460e331c1dc34396955fddf9f2fbbee22021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254975https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Stigma affects engagement with HIV healthcare services. We investigated the prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in selected South African correctional settings during roll-out of universal test and treat.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional mixed-methods study design included 219 incarcerated PLHIV and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with four different types of PLHIV. HIV-related stigma was assessed through survey self-reporting and during the interviews. A descriptive analysis of HIV-related stigma was presented, supplemented with a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts.<h4>Results</h4>ART uptake was high (n = 198, 90.4%) and most reported HIV-related stigma (n = 192, 87.7%). The intersectional stigma occurring due to individual and structural stigma around provision of healthcare in these settings mostly contributed to perceived stigma through involuntary disclosure of HIV status. Interpersonal and intrapersonal factors led to negative coping behaviours. However, positive self-coping strategies and relationships with staff encouraged sustained engagement in care.<h4>Conclusion</h4>We encourage continuous peer support to reduce stigmatization of those infected with HIV and whose status may be disclosed inadvertently in the universal test and treat era.Lucy ChimoyiChristopher J HoffmannHarry HauslerPretty NdiniIsrael RabothataDanielle Daniels-FelixAbraham J OlivierKatherine FieldingSalome CharalambousCandice M Chetty-MakkanPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0254975 (2021)
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Lucy Chimoyi
Christopher J Hoffmann
Harry Hausler
Pretty Ndini
Israel Rabothata
Danielle Daniels-Felix
Abraham J Olivier
Katherine Fielding
Salome Charalambous
Candice M Chetty-Makkan
HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
description <h4>Background</h4>Stigma affects engagement with HIV healthcare services. We investigated the prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in selected South African correctional settings during roll-out of universal test and treat.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional mixed-methods study design included 219 incarcerated PLHIV and 30 in-depth interviews were conducted with four different types of PLHIV. HIV-related stigma was assessed through survey self-reporting and during the interviews. A descriptive analysis of HIV-related stigma was presented, supplemented with a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts.<h4>Results</h4>ART uptake was high (n = 198, 90.4%) and most reported HIV-related stigma (n = 192, 87.7%). The intersectional stigma occurring due to individual and structural stigma around provision of healthcare in these settings mostly contributed to perceived stigma through involuntary disclosure of HIV status. Interpersonal and intrapersonal factors led to negative coping behaviours. However, positive self-coping strategies and relationships with staff encouraged sustained engagement in care.<h4>Conclusion</h4>We encourage continuous peer support to reduce stigmatization of those infected with HIV and whose status may be disclosed inadvertently in the universal test and treat era.
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author Lucy Chimoyi
Christopher J Hoffmann
Harry Hausler
Pretty Ndini
Israel Rabothata
Danielle Daniels-Felix
Abraham J Olivier
Katherine Fielding
Salome Charalambous
Candice M Chetty-Makkan
author_facet Lucy Chimoyi
Christopher J Hoffmann
Harry Hausler
Pretty Ndini
Israel Rabothata
Danielle Daniels-Felix
Abraham J Olivier
Katherine Fielding
Salome Charalambous
Candice M Chetty-Makkan
author_sort Lucy Chimoyi
title HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
title_short HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
title_full HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
title_fullStr HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
title_full_unstemmed HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed methods analysis.
title_sort hiv-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with hiv/aids in south african correctional settings: a mixed methods analysis.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/460e331c1dc34396955fddf9f2fbbee2
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