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HIV-RELATED STIGMA AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV TRANSITIONING TO AN ADULT CLINIC IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
This study analyzes how experienc es of HIV-related stigma are expressed among
HIV-positive young people transitioning to an
adult clinic, the health service, the family, the
affective-sexual interactions, and their relation ship with inequalities and social hierarchies. This
research included 31 young people (median age
21) transitioning to an adult clinic (G1) and 12
young people (median age 30) who had already
made this transition (G2), both monitored at a
health service in Rio de Janeiro. Seventy percent
of the 43 young people were women and 65% were
infected by mother-to-child transmission. Young
people answered questionnaires and participated
in focus groups on AIDS stigma and transition to
adulthood. Most reported discrimination asso ciated with HIV stigma in daily life and health
care. G1 young people showed more significant
concern about the consequences of HIV disclosure
and difficulties with treatment. The G2 accounts
suggest that establishing marital relationships,
including HIV-negative partners and children,
linked to treatment access allowed resignifying the
fear of stigmatization. The findings aim to guide
the training and action of professionals involved
in the prevention and care of young people living
with HIV.
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