Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 161-168, May 2009

Exploring HIV Stigma and Quality of Life for Persons Living With HIV Infection

The purpose of this study was to explore the potential contribution of perceived HIV stigma to quality of life for people living with HIV infection. A cross-sectional design explored the contribution of demographic variables, symptoms, and stigma to quality of life in an international sample of 726 people living with HIV infection. Stigma independently contributed a significant 5.3% of the explained variance in quality of life, after removing contributions of HIV-related symptoms and severity of illness. This study empirically documents that perceived HIV stigma had a significantly negative impact upon quality of life for a broad sample of people living with HIV infection.

Key words: AIDS, HIV, quality of life, stigma

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PII: S1055-3290(09)00033-8

doi:10.1016/j.jana.2009.02.002

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 161-168, May 2009

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