Rivera-Díaz Marinilda, Varas-Díaz Nelson, Reyes-Estrada Marcos, Coriano Doralis, Ortiz Nerian, Padilla Mark
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Florida International University, Florida, United States of America.
Rev Puertorriquena Psicol. 2019 Jan-Jun;30(1):60-68.
The identification and reduction of manifestations of stigma associated with HIV/ AIDS among health professionals continues facing significant challenges. Some of these are the measurement of stigma in complex setting such as clinical scenarios. However, with the emergence of mobile technology in recent years, such as smartphones and tablets, possibilities for exploration and reduction of stigma manifestations are enhanced. This article aims to reflect on the ability of the iPad to help assess manifestations of stigma associated with HIV/AIDS within a controlled clinical setting with medical students. It is based on a research experience that was carried out to measure behavioral manifestations of stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among medical students in Puerto Rico. The study integrated the use of iPad in the data's collection, storage and analysis. This article highlights the use of existing applications (Apps) for iPad for the implementation of digital tools to measure stigma towards HIV/AIDS. In discussing the experience of researchers, the iPad's potential and it applications for research on stigma are highlighted. Also, implications for the use of mobile technology in social research are discussed.
在医疗专业人员中识别并减少与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的污名化表现仍面临重大挑战。其中一些挑战包括在临床场景等复杂环境中衡量污名化程度。然而，近年来随着智能手机和平板电脑等移动技术的出现，探索和减少污名化表现的可能性得到了增强。本文旨在探讨iPad在可控临床环境中帮助医学生评估与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的污名化表现的能力。它基于一项在波多黎各医学生中测量与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的污名化行为表现的研究经验。该研究将iPad用于数据收集、存储和分析。本文重点介绍了利用iPad现有应用程序（Apps）实施数字工具来衡量对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的污名化。在讨论研究人员的经验时，突出了iPad在污名化研究方面的潜力及其应用。此外，还讨论了移动技术在社会研究中的应用意义。
