Document Type
Article
Department
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (East Africa); Population Health (East Africa)
Abstract
HIV and AIDS remain highly stigmatised. Modified directly observed therapy (m-DOT) supports antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence but little is known about its association with perceived stigma in resource-constrained settings. In 2003, 234 HIV-infected adults enrolled in a two-arm randomised trial comparing a health centre-based m-DOT strategy with standard self-administration of ART. Data on perceived stigma were collected using Berger's HIV stigma scale prior to starting ART and after 12 months. This was a secondary analysis to examine whether perceived stigma was related to treatment delivery. Perceived stigma scores declined after 12 months of treatment from a mean of 44.9 (sd=7.6) to a mean of 41.4 (sd=7.7), (t=6.14, P
Publication ( Name of Journal)
SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS
Recommended Citation
Kaai, S.,
Bullock, S.,
Sarna, A.,
Chersich, M.,
Luchters, S.,
Geibel, S.,
Mandaliya, K.,
Temmerman, M.,
Rutenberg, N.
(2010). Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment: a prospective randomised trial comparing an m-DOT strategy with standard-of-care in Kenya. SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, 7(2), 62-70.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_popul_health/122
Comments
This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.