The influence of stigma on access to health services by persons with HIV illness

The purpose of this report is to present an overview of the key findings from the project and the strategies (current and planned) to disseminate the findings. [...] The purpose of this research was to develop an intervention for the provision of health services to persons living with HIV that mitigated the impact of stigma and optimized access to appropriate health care. [...] Research Goals and Objectives The purpose of this research was to develop an intervention for the provision of health services to persons living with HIV that mitigates the impact of stigma and optimizes access to appropriate health care. [...] The objectives of the research were to explore the practices in health care organizations that persons living with HIV perceived to be stigmatizing, develop an optimal design for health service delivery to eliminate stigmatizing practices and describe the process required to reorient health services to incorporate the optimal design. [...] Disclaimer The content of this report reflects the views of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the partner organizations.