Antiretroviral therapy and aging as resources for managing and resisting HIV-related stigma in rural South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Danielle Denardo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sanyu A. Mojolab | |
| dc.contributor.author | Enid Schatzc | |
| dc.contributor.author | F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-28T08:19:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-28T08:19:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The widespread roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa has contributed to a large population of adults aging with HIV. However, little is known about how HIV-related stigma interacts with aging in the ART era. This study uses in-depth interviews with middle-aged and older South Africans living with HIV to explore stigma-related experiences and response strategies. Participants describe a persistence of stigma which requires the deployment of a range of common and age-based stigma management and resistance strategies. We find that participants minimize their exposure to stigma through selective disclosure of their HIV status; neutralize HIV-related stigma through comparisons to chronic illnesses common among older adults, and deflect stigma through asserting an ART-adherent identity and othering younger non-adherent adults. Overall, our study highlights the roles of ART and aging as resources for managing and resisting HIV-related stigma. | |
| dc.description.librarian | PM2023 | |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38236 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.school | Public Health | |
| dc.subject | HIV; ART; Stigma; Aging; South Africa | |
| dc.title | Antiretroviral therapy and aging as resources for managing and resisting HIV-related stigma in rural South Africa | |
| dc.type | Article |