Using case vignettes to measure HIV-related stigma among health professionals in China
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Using case vignettes to measure HIV-related stigma among health professionals in China
Abstract
Background: We examined Chinese health professionals' attitudes towards patients with AIDS vs patients with hepatitis B.
Methods: A representative sample of 1101 Chinese health professionals was used. Prejudicial attitudes and willingness to interact were measured based on two case vignettes.
Results: Statistical analyses revealed that health professionals had negative biases against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients and reported much less willingness to interact with AIDS patients than hepatitis B patients. Perceived risk of infection at work was also negatively associated with willingness to interact with patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS, but relationships varied by profession.
Conclusions: This study underscores the importance of developing and implementing stigma reduction interventions in health care settings to address attitudinal biases and discrimination in clinical practice.
Comment in
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Commentary: Factors affecting HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination by medical professionals.Int J Epidemiol. 2007 Feb;36(1):185-6. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyl255. Epub 2006 Dec 14. Int J Epidemiol. 2007. PMID: 17169944 No abstract available.
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