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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Terms used for people living with HIV in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Qualitative Health Research, Volume 24, No. 2, Year 2014
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Description
For this study we conducted in-depth interviews with 29 youth living with HIV (YLWH) and key informant interviews with 8 HIV care/support providers. We describe terms used to portray people living with HIV (PLWH) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Labels commonly used, mostly derogatory, described PLWH as walking corpses, dangers to others, or people deserving to die before others get infected. Blame and other accusations were directed at PLWH through anchoring or objectification. Being labeled sometimes made these youth suffer in silence, afraid to disclose their status, or avoid performing actions in public, preferring to let others do them. YLWH need psychosocial support to mitigate the harmful effects of these labels and strengthen their coping skills, whereas community, institutional, and national efforts are needed for stigma reduction. © The Author(s) 2014.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mupenda, Bavon W.
Congo, Kinshasa
Kinshasa School of Public Health
Duvall, Sandra
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Maman, Suzanne
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pettifor, Audrey E.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Holub, Christina
United States, San Diego
San Diego State University
Taylor, Eboni
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rennie, Stuart M.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kashosi, Mujalambo
Congo, Kinshasa
Kinshasa School of Public Health
Lema, Mamie
Congo, Kinshasa
Kinshasa School of Public Health
Behets, Frieda M.T.F.
United States, Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/1049732313519869
ISSN:
10497323
e-ISSN:
15527557
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Congo