Die Stigmatisierung von HIV-Infizierten ist in der Schweiz weit verbreitet
Published: Sunday, Apr 28th 2024, 13:40
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Four decades after the discovery of HIV, prejudices and misconceptions about the disease are still widespread. Even in Switzerland, as new figures on the stigmatization of those affected show.
Nine out of ten people with HIV said in a pilot study that they were very careful about who they told. The results indicate that HIV-related stigmatization is widespread across all demographic groups. The stigmatization of HIV patients is being investigated by Eleftheria Kampouri from Lausanne University Hospital (Chuv).
"People with HIV also experience stigmatization in connection with the healthcare system," said Dominique Braun in an interview with Keystone-SDA. He researches HIV at the University Hospital Zurich. For example, entire medical practices are warned about HIV when a patient comes for treatment.
Part of the HIV cohort study
The pilot study on stigmatization was expanded into a larger, Switzerland-wide study, the results of which have not yet been published. It is a project of the so-called HIV cohort study. In cohort studies, a defined group of patients, a so-called cohort, is repeatedly examined over a certain period of time.
The Swiss HIV Cohort Study was launched in 1988. Since its launch, around 22,000 study participants with HIV have taken part. It is the most comprehensive long-term study in Switzerland to date. Five university hospitals, two cantonal hospitals and a further 16 hospitals and 45 registered doctors are involved. According to estimates, 75 percent of all HIV-infected people treated in Switzerland are in the cohort.
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