Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Physicians’ ability to provide care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Eastern Caribbean is influenced by economic constraints, sociocultural norms that govern interpersonal interactions, and the pervasive stigma linked to the disease. Although the economic environment determines nation...
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2016-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
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| description | Physicians’ ability to provide care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Eastern Caribbean is influenced by economic constraints, sociocultural norms that govern interpersonal interactions, and the pervasive stigma linked to the disease. Although the economic environment determines national capacity to acquire various treatment and monitoring technologies, Eastern Caribbean physicians respond to practicing in a resource-limited setting by making choices that are influenced by the collectivist ethos that governs interpersonal relationships. Through qualitative interviews, the study finds that the social stigma associated with the disease requires physicians to “go the extra mile” to provide care in ways that allow PLWHA to protect their privacy in small, closely networked societies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efde9be0af88402796d00c39a41728ed2022-12-21T23:52:21ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2325-95742325-95822016-09-011510.1177/2325957414525755Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited SettingsJennifer Reddock PhD0 Health Policy, PhD Program, McMaster University, ON, CanadaPhysicians’ ability to provide care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Eastern Caribbean is influenced by economic constraints, sociocultural norms that govern interpersonal interactions, and the pervasive stigma linked to the disease. Although the economic environment determines national capacity to acquire various treatment and monitoring technologies, Eastern Caribbean physicians respond to practicing in a resource-limited setting by making choices that are influenced by the collectivist ethos that governs interpersonal relationships. Through qualitative interviews, the study finds that the social stigma associated with the disease requires physicians to “go the extra mile” to provide care in ways that allow PLWHA to protect their privacy in small, closely networked societies.https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957414525755 |
| spellingShingle | Jennifer Reddock PhD Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
| title | Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings |
| title_full | Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings |
| title_fullStr | Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings |
| title_short | Eastern Caribbean Physicians’ Responses to Providing HIV/AIDS Care in Resource-Limited Settings |
| title_sort | eastern caribbean physicians responses to providing hiv aids care in resource limited settings |
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