Publications by authors named "Heleen French"
Article Synopsis
- HIV stigma significantly impacts the lives of people living with HIV (PLWH) and those close to them, causing negative behavior and attitudes from the community, as well as self-judgment by PLWH.
- The study explored differences in experiences between urban and rural settings in North-West, South Africa, through in-depth interviews with 23 PLWH.
- Recommendations include community involvement in reducing stigma and improving support for PLWH, as disclosure issues and stigma negatively affect treatment and support efforts.
HIV stigma remains high globally. Although there is a selection of HIV stigma reduction interventions discussed in the literature, there is a paucity of research about the effectiveness of these interventions. This study aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the experiences of people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living close to them from six designated groups during and after having undergone a comprehensive HIV stigma reduction community intervention in both an urban and a rural setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe the implementation of a comprehensive HIV stigma-reduction and wellness-enhancement community intervention that focused on people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as people living close to them (PLC) from six designated groups. A holistic multiple case study design was used in urban and rural settings in the North West Province, South Africa. Purposive voluntary sampling was used to recruit the PLWH group; snowball sampling was used for the PLCs.
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