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Title: | Using narrative films to combat HIV-related stigma in Western Kenya: An exploratory pilot study of adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers |
Authors: | McCoy, Brittany M. McAteer, Carole I Ashimosi, Celestine Aluoch, Josephine Lewis, C. Thomas Nyandiko, Winstone Vreeman, Rachel C. |
Keywords: | HIV Stigma Adolescents Media |
Issue Date: | 6-Feb-2024 |
Publisher: | Sage publications |
Abstract: | Objective. Interventions that effectively address HIV-related stigma are urgently needed to improve outcomes for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). We piloted a series of 4 short narrative films depicting Kenyan ALHIV’s lived experiences of stigma and discrimination with 57 ALHIV and 50 adult caregivers of ALHIV in western Kenya. Methods. Participants completed either pre- and post-viewing questionnaires, including an HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination scale, or participated in post-viewing focus group discussions. Three-month follow-up visits were conducted. Results. Caregivers endorsed significantly greater disagreement with stigmatizing statements on the scale at 3-month follow-up, whereas adolescents had no significant differences in scores. Participants reported they believed the films would have a positive impact on their communities and had led to changes in their own attitudes, beliefs and/or behavior. Conclusion. The HIV Stigma Films may show promise as an intervention to reduce stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs about HIV-infection, especially among caregivers of ALHIV. |
URI: | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/8901 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medicine |
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