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Stigmatization of AIDS patients by physicians

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  • Kelly, J.A.
  • St Lawrence, J.S.
  • Smith, S.
  • Hood, H.V.
  • Cook, D.J.

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A randomly selected sample of physicians in three large cities was asked to read one of four vignettes describing a patient. They then completed a set of objective attitude measures eliciting their reactions to the patient described in the vignette. The vignettes were identical except that the patient's illness was identified as either acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or leukemia and the patient's sexual preference as either heterosexual or homosexual. Harsh attitude judgements were associated with the AIDS portrayals, as well as much less willingness to interact even in routine conversation when the patient's illness was identified as AIDS. Increasing numbers of AIDS patients will be seeking medical attention from physicians in all areas of the country and it will be important for health care professions to develop programs which counter unreasonable stigma and prejudicial attitudes that may be associated with this illness.

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  • Kelly, J.A. & St Lawrence, J.S. & Smith, S. & Hood, H.V. & Cook, D.J., 1987. "Stigmatization of AIDS patients by physicians," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 77(7), pages 789-791.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1987:77:7:789-791_8
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    1. Caroline Dorsen & Nancy Van Devanter, 2016. "Open arms, conflicted hearts: nurse‐practitioner's attitudes towards working with lesbian, gay and bisexual patients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(23-24), pages 3716-3727, December.
    2. Moatti, Jean-Paul & Souville, Marc & Obadia, Yolande & Morina, Michel & Sebbah, Remy & Gamby, Thierry & Gallais, Herve & Gastaut, Jean-Albert, 1995. "Ethical dilemmas in care for HIV infection among French general practitioners," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 31(3), pages 197-210, March.
    3. Anna B Cope & Catalina Ramirez & Robert F DeVellis & Robert Agans & Victor J Schoenbach & Adaora A Adimora, 2016. "Measuring Concurrency Attitudes: Development and Validation of a Vignette-Based Scale," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(10), pages 1-16, October.

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