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Reducing HIV-related stigma in health care settings: A randomized controlled trial in China

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  • Li, L.
  • Wu, Z.
  • Liang, L.-J.
  • Lin, C.
  • Guan, J.
  • Jia, M.
  • Rou, K.
  • Yan, Z.

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Objectives. The objective of the intervention was to reduce service providers' stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors toward people living with HIV. Methods. The randomized controlled trial was conducted in 40 county-level hospitals in 2 provinces of China between October 2008 and February 2010. Forty-four service providers were randomly selected from each hospital, yielding a total of 1760 study participants. We randomized the hospitals to either an intervention condition or a control condition. In the intervention hospitals, about 15% of the popular opinion leaders were identified and trained to disseminate stigma reduction messages. Results. We observed significant improvements for the intervention group in reducing prejudicial attitudes (P

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  • Li, L. & Wu, Z. & Liang, L.-J. & Lin, C. & Guan, J. & Jia, M. & Rou, K. & Yan, Z., 2013. "Reducing HIV-related stigma in health care settings: A randomized controlled trial in China," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(2), pages 286-292.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300854_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300854
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    1. Hartog, Kim & Hubbard, Carly D. & Krouwer, Angelica F. & Thornicroft, Graham & Kohrt, Brandon A. & Jordans, Mark J.D., 2020. "Stigma reduction interventions for children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review of intervention strategies," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 246(C).
    2. Sommerland, Nina & Masquillier, Caroline & Rau, Asta & Engelbrecht, Michelle & Kigozi, Gladys & Pliakas, Triantafyllos & Janse van Rensburg, Andre & Wouters, Edwin, 2020. "Reducing HIV- and TB-Stigma among healthcare co-workers in South Africa: Results of a cluster randomised trial," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).
    3. Helmut Beichler & Igor Grabovac & Thomas E. Dorner, 2023. "Integrated Care as a Model for Interprofessional Disease Management and the Benefits for People Living with HIV/AIDS," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-15, February.

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