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The Relationship Between Stigma and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV Who Have Full Access to Antiretroviral Treatment: An Assessment of Earnshaw and Chaudoir’s HIV Stigma Framework Using Empirical Data

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The aim was to empirically test the tenets of Earnshaw and Chaudoir’s HIV stigma framework and its potential covariates for persons living with HIV in Sweden. Partial least squares structural… Click to show full abstract

The aim was to empirically test the tenets of Earnshaw and Chaudoir’s HIV stigma framework and its potential covariates for persons living with HIV in Sweden. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used on survey data from 173 persons living with HIV in Sweden. Experiencing stigma was reported to a higher extent by younger persons and by women who had migrated to Sweden. As expected, anticipated stigma was related to lower Physical functioning, and internalized stigma to lower Emotional wellbeing. In contrast to that hypothesized by the HIV stigma framework, enacted stigma was not related to Physical functioning and no relationships were found between HIV-related stigma and antiretroviral adherence. These results indicate that the HIV stigma framework may need to be revised for contexts where a very high proportion of persons living with HIV are diagnosed and under efficient treatment.ResumenEl objetivo fue probar empíricamente los postulados del marco teórico del estigma del VIH (HSF) de Earnshaw y Chaudoir y sus covariables para personas con el VIH en Suecia. Se empleó el modelo de ecuaciones estructurales con la escala PLS (Partial least squares), sobre datos obtenidos en 173 encuestas a personas con el VIH en Suecia. El estigma experimentado fue más frecuente en jóvenes y mujeres emigrantes. Como se esperaba, el estigma anticipado estuvo asociado a bajo funcionamiento físico, y el internalizado a bajo bienestar emocional. En contra de las hipótesis del HSF, el estigma declarado no tuvo relación con el funcionamiento físico y no se encontró ninguna relación entre el estigma relacionado con el VIH y la adherencia a los antirretrovirales. Estos resultados sugieren que el marco teórico HSF debería ser ajustado para contextos en los que un alto porcentaje de las personas con el VIH están diagnosticadas y bajo tratamiento eficaz.

Keywords: hiv; hiv stigma; stigma; living hiv; stigma framework

Journal Title: AIDS and Behavior
Year Published: 2018

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