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Voluntary HIV testing, disclosure, and stigma among injection drug users in Bali, Indonesia
(Dépistage volontaire du VIH, révélation des résultats et stigmatisation chez les usagers de drogues à Bali, Indonésie)
Auteur(s) :
FORD, K. ;
NYOMAN WIRAWAN D. ;
MADE SUMANTERA, G. ;
AGUNG SAGUNG SAWITRI, A. ;
STAHRE M.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
487-498
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
INDONESIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
USAGER
;
VOIE INTRAVEINEUSE
;
VIH
;
DEPISTAGE
;
MOTIVATION
;
STIGMATISATION
;
REPRESENTATION SOCIALE
Note générale :
Aids Education and Prevention, 2004, 16, (6), 487-498
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Recently, large increases have been noted in injection drug use and HIV prevalence in Indonesia. Because voluntary HIV counseling and testing can play an important role in HIV prevention, it is important to understand factors related to its use. The objective of this study was to identify factors related to the use of voluntary HIV testing among drug users. In-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 40 drug users in the Denpasar area of Bali, Indonesia. Drug users may be interested in testing if they have enough information about AIDS to know that they are at risk and that they need this information to protect themselves and others from infection. Barriers toward testing included the fear of a positive result, fear of reactions from family and community members and stigmatization. Other obstacles include a feeling of hopelessness, problems with testing, unavailability and side effects of AIDS drugs and other factors. Many persons would not disclose their status to community members and sexual partners. There were serious concerns about others being ashamed of them and the impact of HIV on relationships with spouses and sexual partners and on employment. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dep. Epidemiology, Univ. Michigan, 611 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3028 ; kford@umich.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.