Stigma and Confidentiality
Cross-source consensus on Stigma and Confidentiality from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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Highlighted claims
- Stigma and shame were prominent in participants' accounts. — The world according to girls: a qualitative study of school, work and identity among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Ghana
- Secrecy was the main strategy participants used to manage HIV stigma. — The world according to girls: a qualitative study of school, work and identity among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Ghana
- Parents often encouraged participants not to disclose their HIV status at school. — The world according to girls: a qualitative study of school, work and identity among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Ghana
- Fear of being seen as contagious contributed to concealment strategies. — The world according to girls: a qualitative study of school, work and identity among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Ghana
- Gender shaped confidentiality concerns, including fears about paternal reactions and marriage prospects. — The world according to girls: a qualitative study of school, work and identity among adolescent girls and young women living with HIV in Ghana