HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma, Fear, and Discriminitatory Practices among Healthcare Providers in Rwanda
Language:
English
Publisher:
Quality Assurance Project
Series/Journal Title:
Operations Research Results
Copyright:
2008
Pages:
40
Description:
The purposes of this study were to quantify stigma among Rwandan healthcare providers toward patients with HIV/AIDS; to assess healthcare provider fears and perceived risks for HIV while providing services to patients with HIV/AIDS; to quantify practices in hospitals and health centers and among health providers that discriminate against HIV-positive patients; and to evaluate the relationship between provider stigma, provider fears, and perceived risks with discrimination against HIV-positive patients in health facilities and among healthcare providers. [from summary]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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