Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Experiences in West of Iran
سال انتشار: 1402
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_AJNPP-10-3_002
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Background and Objectives: Internalized stigma (IS) is defined as negative stereotypes people hold about themselves and have accepted them. The purpose of this study was to determine IS among HIV/AIDS patients in Kermanshah, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted on ۲۰۰ HIV/AIDS patients in the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, in ۲۰۲۱. The required data were collected using a questionnaire and holding an interview. The gathered data were analyzed in SPSS-۱۶ software using one-way analysis of variance, independent samples t-test, and bivariate correlation tests.
Results: The average overall score of IS was obtained at ۵.۶۵ (score range: ۰ to ۶). The mean internalized stigma score was slightly higher among male patients, single individuals, those with primary education, unemployed patients, and those with poor economic status; however, it was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that IS highly prevalent among HIV/AIDS patients in Kermanshah. Comprehensive interventions among patients are needed to reduce stigma.
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نویسندگان
Mahdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh
Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Mahdi Moradinazar
Clinical Research Development Center, Motazedi Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Ebrahim Shakiba
Behavioral Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Farzad Jalilian
Behavioral Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran