Determinants and effects or consequences of internal HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV in Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-related stigma and discrimination constitute a barrier to different intervention programs. Unlike external stigma, internal stigma is not well explored in in the Middle East and North African countries, while grasping this particular form of stigma is essential to limit its effects. The present study aims to measure internal stigma effects and to identify factors associated with this kind of stigma not yet documented among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Morocco.

Methods

The PLHIV Stigma Index questionnaire (adapted and translated into French and Moroccan Arabic dialect "darija") was used to collect information regarding the stigma and discrimination experienced by PLHIV across 8 cities in Morocco (September-October 2016). A randomly drawn cluster of 10 PLHI

SUBMITTER: Moussa AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815182 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature