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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Gender and community views of stigma and tuberculosis in rural Maharashtra, India
Global Public Health, Volume 6, No. 1, Year 2011
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Stigma associated with tuberculosis (TB) is often regarded as a barrier to health seeking and a cause of social suffering. Stigma studies are typically patientcentred, and less is known about the views of communities where patients reside. This study examined community perceptions of TB-related stigma. A total of 160 respondents (80 men and 80 women) without TB in the general population of Western Maharashtra, India, were interviewed using Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue interviews with same-sex and cross-sex vignettes depicting a person with typical features of TB. The study clarified features of TB-related stigma. Concealment of disease was explained as fear of losing social status, marital problems and hurtful behaviour by the community. For the female vignette, heredity was perceived as a cause for stigmatising behaviour. Marital problems were anticipated more for the male vignette. Anticipation of spouse support, however, was more definite for men and conditional for women, indicating the vulnerability of women. Community views acknowledged that both men and women with TB share a psychological burden of unfulfilled social responsibilities. The distinction between public health risks of infection and unjustified social isolation (stigma) was ambiguous. Such a distinction is important for effective community-based interventions for early diagnosis of TB and successful treatment. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Atre, Sachin R.
India, Pune
Foundation for Research in Community Health, India
Kudale, Abhay Machindra
India, Pune
Foundation for Research in Community Health, India
Morankar, Sudhakar N.
India, Pune
Foundation for Research in Community Health, India
Gosoniu, Dominic G.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Weiss, Mitchell G.
Switzerland, Allschwil
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Swiss Tph
Statistics
Citations: 57
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17441690903334240
ISSN:
17441706
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Male
Female