HIV/AIDS Stigma at the Workplace: Exploratory Findings from Pakistan
Sahara J (Online)
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8(3): 156-161, 2011.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) are stigmatised socially. They are devalued and considered like outcasts by having lesser opportunities for education; treatment and housing; and in an organisational context they get reduced opportunities of selection; promotion and income. The phenomena have been extensively researched in developed countries but limited literature addresses the situation in underdeveloped countries like Pakistan; which is also facing spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are a number of groups who are carrying the disease but the problems being faced by PLHA employed in different organisations have rarely been analysed. Stigma at the workplace can generate a number of negative outcomes. The present study considers two such outcomes among stigmatised PLHA. These outcomes are organisational cynicism and breach of psychological contract. A questionnaire was used to collect data froma sample of 174 PLHA; having a work experience after identification of the epidemic; working in different organisations across Pakistan. These PLHA were identified and recruited through a scattered record available with some government/non-government organisations operating in Pakistan to control HIV/AIDS. Findings of the study extend the knowledge about HIV/AIDS stigma indicating that PLHA are subjected to stigma; which is significantly associated with a breach of psychological contract and organisational cynicism. There is a need at governmental and organisational level as well to increase awareness about the disease and formulate policies to reduce stigma against PLHA working in different organisations
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Assunto principal:
Atitude
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Portador Sadio
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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HIV
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Local de Trabalho
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Estigma Social
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Inglês
Revista:
Sahara J (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2011
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