Courtesy Stigma and Self-care Practices Among Rural HIV/AIDS Healthcare Providers

Authors

Fayth M. Parks, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Stacy Smallwood, Georgia Southern University, Jiann Ping Hsu College of Public HealthFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-17-2021

Publication Title

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services

DOI

10.1080/15381501.2021.1922116

Abstract

Stigma by association, or “courtesy stigma,” is defined as public disapproval for associating with a perceived stigmatized group. Using an audience response system (ARS), rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers (n = 69) were asked about experiences of courtesy stigma and self-care practices for safeguarding their well-being. Qualitative responses were coded and themes identified. Forty-nine percent of respondents reported experiencing courtesy stigma (for example, others assuming they were HIV-positive because of their work). While respondents rated their quality of self-care as either “good” (43.5%) or “excellent” (14.5%), opportunities to increase providers’ capacity to practice quality self-care is strongly encouraged.

Comments

Georgia Southern University faculty members, Fayth Parks and Stacy Smallwood co-authored Courtesy Stigma and Self-care Practices Among Rural HIV/AIDS Healthcare Providers.

Recommended Citation

Parks, Fayth M., Stacy Smallwood. 2021. "Courtesy Stigma and Self-care Practices Among Rural HIV/AIDS Healthcare Providers." Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 20 (2): 136-143: Taylor & Francis Online. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2021.1922116
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership-facpubs/279

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