Exploring intersectional stigma and COVID-19 impact on human immunodeficiency virus service provision for African Americans in a Southern city.

ABSTRACT:

Aims/objectives

Through interviews with clinical service providers, we explored stigma's impact on HIV service provision for African Americans during COVID-19.

Background

African Americans experience disproportionate rates of HIV and COVID-19. We explored COVID-19's impact on HIV services for African American adults in a Southern city.

Design

The study was qualitative and observational.

Methods

Key informant interviews were conducted (n = 11) across two healthcare centres and two community-based organisations and thematically analysed using phenomenological approaches by two coders. Interviews explored pre- and post-COVID-19 service provision and parallels between COVID-19 and HIV, particularly as related to stigma. The COREQ checklist was utilised to ensure re

SUBMITTER: Maragh-Bass AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9538896 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature