Health worker perceptions of stigma towards Zambian adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa indicates a substantial need for accessible HIV prevention and treatment services in this population. Amidst this need, Zambia has yet to meet global testing and treatment targets among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV. Increasing access to timely, high-quality HIV services in this population requires addressing the intensified anticipated and experienced stigma that adolescent girls and young women often face when seeking HIV care, particularly stigma in the health facility setting. To better understand the multi-level drivers and manifestations of health facility stigma, we explored health workers' perceptions of clinic- and community-level stigma

SUBMITTER: Meek C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature