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Gender differences in HIV related stigma among doctors in Egypt. Benkirane, M, Lohiniva AL, Abdelrahman E, Kamal W. and Talaat M. Manal Benkirane, MD, MPH US Naval Medical Research Unit N. 3. Background. Stigma - barrier to care for PLHA.
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Gender differences in HIV related stigma among doctors in Egypt Benkirane, M, Lohiniva AL, Abdelrahman E, Kamal W. and Talaat M Manal Benkirane, MD, MPH US Naval Medical Research Unit N. 3
Background • Stigma - barrier to care for PLHA. • Little information on gender – stigma healthcare setting. • Studies from Thailand and Belize: female healthcare workers are more stigmatizing than males. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Background • MENA - Females in the general population more positive attitudes towards PLHA than males. • No studies on gender differences and stigma in the healthcare setting in Egypt. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Study Objectives • To explore gender differences in stigmatizing attitudes towards PLHA among doctors in Egypt. • To provide gender based policy recommendations for stigma reduction. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods • Cross sectional study design • 2 tertiary care hospitals in Giza and Cairo governorates. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods • Data collection- October/December 2010 • Structured questionnaire: • Socio-demographic information • HIV related misconceptions • Stigmatizing attitudes • Intention to treat PLHA. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods • Misconceptions - percentages. • Stigma - 3 scores developed. • Answers coded 0 – 1. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Methods • Stigma scores standardized to 10 for comparison purposes. • Chi square and t- test. • Linear regression – stigma scores. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Results XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Results • Background characteristics of study participants • Misconceptions about HIV transmission • Stigmatizing attitudes towards PLHA • Intention to treat PLHA XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Background characteristics • No significant differences in terms of education, age, religion, working experience and training on HIV. • Most participants > 45 years • 25% doctors worked abroad • 12% received previous HIV training • 90% were Muslims • Significant difference in origin • 60% females from capital city XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & HIV misconceptions XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & stigma scores XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & intention to treat PLHA XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & fear based stigma by age group XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & value based stigma by age group XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Gender & intention to treat PLHA by age group XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Linear regression XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Linear Regression • Sex - significant predictor of value based stigma and intention to treat PLHA . • Origin and education level were significant predictors of value based stigma. • Previous HIV training and value based stigma was significant predictors for fear based stigma. • Doctors with high value stigma score were more resistant to treat PLHA. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Conclusions XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
HIV related misconceptions > XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Fear based stigma > XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Value based stigma > XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Refusal to treat PLHA > XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Recommendations XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Recommendations • Need to prioritize and encourage women’s involvement in HIV training and education. • Need to use a socio-cultural framework when addressing fear and value based stigma among female healthcare workers in Egypt. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Recommendations • Emotional invoking strategies could be used in stigma reduction among females. • Need to address stigma towards key populations at higher risk of infection. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Recommendations • Need to explore other factors influencing female doctors’ willingness to treat PLHA. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Acknowledgements • National AIDS Program, Egypt • Global AIDS Program, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, US • Om El Masryeen and Monira hospital management and teams. • Ford Foundation XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Questions? XIX International AIDS Conference 2012
Background characteristics XIX International AIDS Conference 2012