Stigma against HIV/AIDS among female sex workers and general migrant women in eastern China

• Published in: BMC women's health Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 2
• Main Authors: Yang, Ying, Wang, Jun, Lin, Feifei, Zhang, Tao, Yu, Feng, Zhao, Yanping, Zhang, Tiejun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.01.2015; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology; Adult; Analysis; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Discrimination against AIDS virus carriers; Female; Health aspects; HIV (Viruses); HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - psychology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Sex Workers - psychology; Sex Workers - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data; Social aspects; Social Stigma; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Transients and Migrants - psychology; Transients and Migrants - statistics & numerical data; China

HIV related stigma is a recognized barrier to early detection of HIV and causes great suffering for those affected. However, data regarding HIV related stigma among female sex workers (FSW) in China was limited, with none for comparison between FSW and general migrant women (GMW). Therefore, the aim...