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Souhail Malavé Rivera1, Nelson Varas Díaz

  • 1Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.

Ciencias De La Conducta : Revista Del Centro Caribeno De Estudios Post-Graduados
|October 26, 2011
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Health professionals in Puerto Rico often stigmatize people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A), viewing them as non-functional burdens who require social and legal control. This study explored these harmful perceptions among healthcare workers and students.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Healthcare professionals hold a dual social role: maintaining public health and defining socially acceptable norms for behavior and thought.
  • This role extends to social control, influencing perceptions of normalcy and desirability.
  • In the context of HIV/AIDS, healthcare professionals' definitions can criminalize people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how healthcare professionals in Puerto Rico construct the social identity of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A).
  • To analyze the discourse used by these professionals regarding PLWH/A.
  • To examine the potential role of psychology in reconstructing stigmatizing notions about PLWH/A.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted interviews with 80 healthcare professionals and students in Puerto Rico.

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  • Recorded, transcribed, and analyzed interview data using discourse analysis.
  • Focused on understanding participants' perceptions and constructions of PLWH/A.

    • Main Results:

    • Participants perceived PLWH/A as socially non-functional due to health status.
    • PLWH/A were viewed as a societal burden on families, employers, and government.
    • Participants believed PLWH/A pose a risk to HIV-negative individuals and require surveillance and control of their health and sexual conduct.

    Conclusions:

    • Healthcare professionals' discourse often perpetuates stigma and criminalizes PLWH/A.
    • These perceptions highlight a need for intervention to challenge and reconstruct stigmatizing social norms.
    • Psychology can play a crucial role in reshaping these notions and promoting a more equitable social understanding of PLWH/A.