Service-Provider Stigma: Impact on HIV+ Asian American Pacific Islander Men who have Sex with Men

Manifestation of HIV stigma and stigma-reducing interventions among service providers

“…For example, for PLWHA, people who inject drugs (PWID), there is potential for a doublestigma where these two populations intersect, i.e., stigma from the needle-using drug community combined with broader HIV-related social stigma (Burke et al, 2015). Such stigma obstructs PLWHA from getting tested, seeing a primary care doctor to treat their H/A, and accessing a range of other provider-based services (Sen et al, 2020).…”

“…Considering providers' critical role in the lives of PLWHA, and knowing stigma is a significant barrier to services, a better understanding of HIV stigma among providers needs to be reached (Stein et al, 2008). Types of essential service providers for PLWHA include medical care teams and secondary providers, e.g., registered nurses, doctors, coordinators, and social workers (Sen et al, 2020).…”

“…Building on Goffman's framework, research carried out by sociologists Link & Phelan (2001); Parker & Aggleton (2003), shed light on stigma at a societal and structural level (Sen et al, 2020). Link & Phelan (2001), note the proliferation of social science research dedicated to stigma, specifically in the realm of social psychology, and argue that the concept of stigma is "too vaguely defined and individually focused."…”