Impact of a multicomponent navigation strategy on stigma among people living with HIV and Kaposi's sarcoma in Kenya: a qualitative analysis.
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr
; 2024(63): 38-44, 2024 Jun 05.
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ABSTRACT
Persons with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) experience three co-existing stigmatizing health conditions skin disease, HIV, and cancer, which contribute to a complex experience of stigmatization and to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Despite the importance of stigma among these patients, there are few proven stigma-reduction strategies for HIV-associated malignancies. Using qualitative methods, we explore how people with HIV-associated KS in western Kenya between August 2022 and 2023 describe changes in their stigma experience after participation in a multicomponent navigation strategy, which included 1) physical navigation and care coordination, 2) video-based education with motivational survivor stories, 3) travel stipend, 4) health insurance enrollment assistance, 5) health insurance stipend, and 6) peer mentorship. A purposive sample of persons at different stages of chemotherapy treatment were invited to participate. Participants described how a multicomponent navigation strategy contributed to increased knowledge and awareness, a sense of belonging, hope to survive, encouragement, and social support, which served as stigma mitigators, likely counteracting the major drivers of intersectional stigma in HIV-associated KS.
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Asunto principal:
Sarcoma de Kaposi
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Infecciones por VIH
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Investigación Cualitativa
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Estigma Social
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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En
Revista:
J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos