Stigma towards people living
with HIV (PLWH) in healthcare settings is a barrier to optimal treatment.
However, our understanding of attitudes towards PLWH from healthcare providers'
perspective in the United States is limited and out-of-date.
We assessed
HIV-related stigma among healthcare staff in Alabama and Mississippi, using
online questionnaires. Participants included 651 health workers (60 %
White race; 83 % female).
Multivariate regression suggests that several
factors independently predict stigmatizing attitudes: Protestant compared to
other religions, White race compared
to other races, type of clinic
(HIV/STI clinic), availability of post-exposure
prophylaxis (yes: β = -0.107, p ≤ 0.05), and perceptions of
policy enforcement (policies not enforced: β = 0.058,
p = p ≤ 0.05).
These findings may assist providers wishing
to improve the quality care for PLWH. Enforcement of policies prohibiting
discrimination may be a useful strategy for reducing HIV-related stigma among
healthcare workers.
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By:
- 1Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, HHB 460, 1720 2nd Ave South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1152, USA. kristi.stringer.uab@gmail.com.
- 2Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- 3Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- 4RTI, International, Washington, DC, USA.
- 5Department of Family, Community and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- 6Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- 7Department of Criminal Justice, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
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