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- Title
Religion and HIV/AIDS stigma in Puerto Rico: a cultural challenge for training future physicians.
- Authors
Varas-Díaz, Nelson; Neilands, Torsten B; Cintrón-Bou, Francheska; Santos-Figueroa, Axel; Marzán-Rodríguez, Melissa; Marques, Domingo
- Abstract
HIV/AIDS stigma continues to be a challenge for HIV prevention and treatment. When health professionals manifest stigma it can limit access to quality treatment. With an ever-growing epidemic among Latinos, including Puerto Ricans living on the Caribbean Island, the social and structural factors that foster HIV/AIDS stigma need to be understood. In this study, we documented the association of religion with HIV/AIDS stigma in a sample of medical students in Puerto Rico. Findings suggest that importance placed on religion, and participation in religious activities, is associated with HIV/AIDS stigma for this population.
- Publication
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 4, p305
- ISSN
2325-9582
- Publication type
journal article