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Correlates and Experiences of HIV Stigma in Prisoners Living With HIV in Indonesia: A Mixed-Method Analysis.

TitleCorrelates and Experiences of HIV Stigma in Prisoners Living With HIV in Indonesia: A Mixed-Method Analysis.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsCulbert, Gabriel J., Valerie A. Earnshaw, Ni Made Swasti Wulanyani, Martin P. Wegman, Agung Waluyo, and Frederick L. Altice
JournalThe Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
Date Published2015 Jul 31
ISSN1552-6917
AbstractIn Indonesia, the syndemic nature of HIV, drug use, and incarceration may influence experiences of stigma for HIV-infected prisoners. This mixed-method study explores HIV stigma in prisoners living with HIV in Indonesia. Randomly selected male HIV-infected prisoners (n = 102) from two large prisons in Jakarta completed in-depth interviews and a structured HIV stigma survey. Quantitative results found four groups of HIV-infected prisoners with significantly higher HIV stigma levels, including those: (a) with drug-related offenses, (b) seeking help to decrease drug use, (c) diagnosed with HIV before the current incarceration, and (d) who had not disclosed their HIV status to family members or friends. Qualitative results highlighted the prominent role of HIV stigma in decisions to disclose HIV status to family members, partners, and other prisoners. Interventions should address HIV stigma in HIV-infected prisoners in Indonesia to achieve HIV treatment as prevention goals.
DOI10.1016/j.jana.2015.07.006
Alternate JournalJ Assoc Nurses AIDS Care

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