RESUMO
HIV-related stigma and discrimination (S&D) have been shown to impede prevention, care and treatment. Yet, few quantitative studies have tested the associations between stigma, service utilization and status disclosure, especially in countries with concentrated HIV epidemics. Surveys, administered to a random sample of 1,775 truck drivers crossing Southern borders in Brazil, included items on multiple conceptual domains of S&D, such as fear of casual contact and blame towards people living with HIV/AIDS. Pearson's chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to examine correlations. Less stigma (both individual items and grouped as a scale) was significantly correlated with VCT use (pAssuntos
Infecções por HIV/psicologia
, HIV-1
, Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/psicologia
, Preconceito
, Estereotipagem
, Revelação da Verdade
, Adaptação Psicológica
, Adulto
, Brasil
, Estudos Transversais
, Emigração e Imigração
, Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle
, Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
, Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
, Humanos
, Masculino
, Isolamento Social
, Meios de Transporte
RESUMO
OBJECTIVES: This study explored the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among married and cohabiting women in Mexico City, Mexico, derived from their partners' sexual behaviors. METHODS: Results were derived from the first population-based household survey in Mexico that investigated male sexual behavior. Analyses were restricted to sexually active married or cohabiting men (n = 3990). RESULTS: Fifteen percent of the men reported extrarelational sex during the past year, 9% reported condom use during last intercourse, and 80% perceived no HIV risk. Most secondary partners were coworkers, mistresses, or friends. CONCLUSIONS: Targeted HIV and STD prevention efforts appear necessary because a substantial number of women may be at risk.