Asiedu Gladys B, Myers-Bowman Karen S
a School of Family Studies and Human Services , Kansas State University , Manhattan , Kansas , USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2014;35(7-9):703-27. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2014.895367. Epub 2014 Apr 9.
Globally more women have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and are more likely to be stigmatized than men, especially in male-dominant societies. Gender differences in the experience of HIV-related stigma, however, have not been extensively explored. Researchers investigate the gender differences in HIV/AIDS-related stigma experiences here. Interviews were conducted with eight HIV patients and their nine discordant family members in Ghana. Our findings include gender differences in disclosure and response to HIV/AIDS diagnosis. The negative impact of HIV-related stigma was found to be more extensive for women than for men. Our findings may be used to facilitate an awareness and understanding through which supportive interventions can be implemented.
在全球范围内，被诊断出感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的女性比男性更多，而且她们更容易受到污名化，尤其是在男性主导的社会中。然而，与艾滋病毒相关的污名经历中的性别差异尚未得到广泛探讨。研究人员在此调查了艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关污名经历中的性别差异。在加纳，对8名艾滋病毒患者及其9名不一致的家庭成员进行了访谈。我们的研究结果包括在披露以及对艾滋病毒/艾滋病诊断的反应方面存在性别差异。研究发现，与艾滋病毒相关的污名对女性的负面影响比对男性更为广泛。我们的研究结果可用于促进认识和理解，以便实施支持性干预措施。
