Factors Associated With HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Southwestern Uganda

Factors Associated With HIV Disclosure and HIV-Related Stigma Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Southwestern Uganda

HIV-related stigma has been documented as one of the greatest obstacles to reducing HIV spread, engagement in HIV treatment, and poor mental health functioning among people living with HIV (PLWH). Although disclosure is important for people to receive social support, the fear of stigma and discrimin...

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Main Authors: Proscovia Nabunya, William Byansi, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Mary McKay, Fred M. Ssewamala, Christopher Damulira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
HIV-stigma
HIV disclosure
HIV-positive adolescents
social support
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00772/full

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