Stigma and HIV infection in Russia

Balabanova, Yanina; Coker, Richard; Atun, Rifat; Drobniewski, F.

doi:10.1080/09540120600643641

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“…Amirkhanian et al, 2011;Y. A. Amirkhanian, Kelly, & McAuliffe, 2003;Balabanova, Coker, Atun, & Drobniewski, 2006;Bobrova et al, 2006;King et al, 2013;Mimiaga et al, 2010;Rhodes et al, 2006;Rhodes et al, 2012;Sarang et al, 2010;Shilovskaya;Zigon, 2011). The similarities between this study's findings and those of the literature suggest that fear of being publicly identified as having HIV and of the discrimination that may result represents a significant barrier to accessing care and ART adherence for PLWHIV living in post-Soviet countries.…”

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Perspectives of the influence of stigma on care-seeking behavior among ethnic Russians living with HIV/AIDS in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

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Since 2001, Estonia has been struggling to contain its explosive HIV epidemic, yet despite years of interventions, adherence to antiretroviral therapy remains between 20% and 40%. The purpose of this research was to examine how HIV stigma is influencing care-seeking behaviour of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Ida-Virumaa County, Estonia. This study identified that HIV stigma presents a serious challenge for PLWHIV. The findings not only identified clear cultural metaphors and stigma of HIV and PLWHIV, but also identified that fear of disclosure of status and discrimination from healthcare providers represent significant barriers to care for PLWHIV. The findings also identified that the combination of HIV stigma, fear of disclosure, discrimination from healthcare providers and certain state policies have fostered an environment of structural discrimination that not only limits PLWHIV in Ida-Virumaa ability to access care, but also pushes them away from the healthcare system.

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Perspectives of the influence of stigma on care-seeking behavior among ethnic Russians living with HIV/AIDS in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

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“…From this initial study many lessons were learned and future research will focus on different sampling and attempts to determine a higher proportion of the risk factors among the sample. The venues in which the participants were recruited or participant comfort with reporting traditionally stigmatized behaviors could have been an issue [14,15]. While this study cannot determine etiology and causal relationships, the findings may assist HIV prevention efforts in demonstrating reluctance of persons to report their HIV related risk behaviors.…”

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A Surveillance Report of HIV Status and High Risk Behaviors Among Rapid Testing Participants in Tallinn, Estonia

Parker

2010

AIDS Behav

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Estonia has the second highest adult HIV prevalence in Europe of 1.3%. The primary transmission is among injecting drug users (IDU), who account for 56-90% of HIV infections (Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic: UNAIDS/WHO, July 2008 and Platt et al. AIDS 20(16):2120-2123, 2006). Of those persons newly diagnosed, 50.4% reported injecting drugs in the last 12 months, 16.3% of these reported IDU as the sole risk factor and 31.2% reported IDU among other risk factors. In this sample (n = 790) 170 persons reported a high risk behavior and 51 persons received a positive result through rapid testing. The largest proportion (35.29%) was among persons reporting high risk heterosexual intercourse and second (33.33%) among persons sharing injecting equipment. Covariates in a logistic regression model indicate that male sex (OR = 2.57, 95% CI 1.00-6.59), non-Estonian ethnicity (OR = 2.68, 95% CI 1.46-4.93), higher education (OR = 0.56, 95% CI 0.40-0.80), and high risk heterosexual intercourse (OR = 2.68, 95% CI 1.19-6.02) are statistically significant in predicting a positive HIV status.

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“…There are several barriers to HIV testing in Russia, which are associated with prevalent limited knowledge, misconceptions, and HIV stigma. 32 HIV testing is available at State AIDS Centers established in all regions and at some infectious diseases clinics. If an HIV infection is detected at these clinics, the person would be registered and referred to an AIDS Center for services.…”

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International Collaboration in HIV Prevention Research: Evidence from a Research Seminar in Russia

Balachova

Batluk²,

Bryant³

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AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

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HIV transmission is a major health concern. Global efforts are necessary to control the spread of infection. International collaborative studies in countries with high rates of new infections are essential for increasing knowledge on the behavioral, social, and biomedical aspects of HIV/AIDS and HIV transmission. Statistics indicate a growing HIV epidemic in Russia. There are alarming proportions of new cases attributed to heterosexual contact, and HIV is increasingly affecting people in the general population who are not part of any traditional high-risk group. Despite recent advances in HIV prevention, data on effective behavioral prevention approaches are limited. There is minimal evidence to suggest which types of prevention will be effective in reducing the risk for HIV transmission among people at risk in the general population. This article presents a review and discussion of an international research seminar, HIV Prevention Research: Evidence-Based Behavioral Approaches. Local and international interdisciplinary researchers gathered for the purposes of exchanging research results and information about ongoing studies, identifying gaps in knowledge, and discussing promising prevention strategies. The overarching goal was to advance HIV prevention research through scientific integration. The seminar provided an excellent platform for building research capacity in interdisciplinary HIV research in Russia and integrating research efforts with the international research community to contribute to HIV prevention research throughout the world.

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Stigma and HIV infection in Russia

Cited by 45 publications

References 14 publications

Perspectives of the influence of stigma on care-seeking behavior among ethnic Russians living with HIV/AIDS in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

Perspectives of the influence of stigma on care-seeking behavior among ethnic Russians living with HIV/AIDS in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

A Surveillance Report of HIV Status and High Risk Behaviors Among Rapid Testing Participants in Tallinn, Estonia

International Collaboration in HIV Prevention Research: Evidence from a Research Seminar in Russia

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