Unmasking Individual and Institutional HIV Stigma in Hospitals: Perspectives of Dutch Healthcare Providers

• DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04404-0
• Publication Date: 2024-06-19T07:03:42Z
• Authors: C. C. E. Jordans; K. J. Vliegenthar...; A. W. van Bruggen; N. van Holten; J. E. A. van Beek; M. Vriesde; D. van der Sluis; A. Verbon; A. H. E. Roukens; S. E. Stutterheim; C. Rokx
• Keywords: Stigma; Social stigma; Health psychology

Abstract People with HIV continue to experience stigma. Quantitative data on stigma perpetrated by healthcare providers of hospitals providing care in high-income countries are limited. The aim this study is investigate factors associated Dutch settings from the providers’ perspective. We conducted a cross-sectional using questionnaire ‘Measuring Stigma and Discrimination Among Health Facility Staff – Monitoring Tool for Global Indicators’ assess among (n = 405) two academic hospitals. Healthcare licensed provide medical were eligible inclusion. primary outcome was self-reported prevalence at least one manifestation measured six indicators (four individual, institutional). Secondary outcomes per indicator, occupation, department, individual indicators. prevalent 88.1% (95%CI 84.5% − 91.2%) participants. mostly driven negative attitudes towards people worry acquire HIV. Multivariate analysis showed that several stigma, including younger age, male sex, working surgical departments, as nurse. Having received any training and/or discrimination less all In conclusion, highly providers. Targeted approaches, discrimination, needed reduce should, others, focus