Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Yuchen Mao

Publications

• Research Article
  Ethnicity, Stigma and Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Guangxi, China
  Author(s): Yuchen Mao, Xiaoming Li, Shan Qiao, Yuejiao Zhou and Qun ZhaoYuchen Mao, Xiaoming Li, Shan Qiao, Yuejiao Zhou and Qun Zhao
  
  This study examines the impact of ethnicity and multiple types of HIV-related stigma on adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among 2,146 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Guangxi, China who had initiated ART. The results of multiple binary logistic regressions indicate that those who had experienced enacted stigma tended to report lower adherence, while better adherence was associated with older age, being women and having a job. Ethnicity had a moderator effect on the association between internalized stigma and adherence since better adherence was associated with lower internalized stigma among participants in ethnic minority groups other than Zhuang. Our findings indicate that PLWHA of other ethnic minority groups could benefit from internalized stigma reduction interventions; PLWHA, overall, could benefit most from increased employment opportunities and acquisition of cop.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000652

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