Abstract
A stigma is a pejorative social label. Stigmatisation is a process by which individuals are made to experience isolation and reduced opportunities in life. Some diseases are particularly associated with stigmatising attitudes; this applies particularly to sexually transmitted infections. Although several studies report the effects of stigma, no study to date has attempted to investigate its nature, which is a prerequisite to designing health interventions. This qualitative, exploratory study investigated the experience of stigma among young women recently diagnosed with an STI and considered the implications of these experiences in terms of maximising access to GUM clinics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 340-343 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2001 |
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Keywords
- sexually transmitted infections
- stigmatisation
- genitourinary medicine
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“That sort of place …where filthy men go …”: a qualitative study of women's perceptions of genitourinary medicine services. / Scoular, Anne; Duncan, Barbara; Hart, Graham.
In: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vol. 77, No. 5, 01.10.2001, p. 340-343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - “That sort of place …where filthy men go …”: a qualitative study of women's perceptions of genitourinary medicine services
AU - Scoular, Anne
AU - Duncan, Barbara
AU - Hart, Graham
N1 - <p>Originally published in: Sexually Transmitted Infections (2001), 77 (5), pp.340-343.</p>
PY - 2001/10/1
Y1 - 2001/10/1
N2 - A stigma is a pejorative social label. Stigmatisation is a process by which individuals are made to experience isolation and reduced opportunities in life. Some diseases are particularly associated with stigmatising attitudes; this applies particularly to sexually transmitted infections. Although several studies report the effects of stigma, no study to date has attempted to investigate its nature, which is a prerequisite to designing health interventions. This qualitative, exploratory study investigated the experience of stigma among young women recently diagnosed with an STI and considered the implications of these experiences in terms of maximising access to GUM clinics.
AB - A stigma is a pejorative social label. Stigmatisation is a process by which individuals are made to experience isolation and reduced opportunities in life. Some diseases are particularly associated with stigmatising attitudes; this applies particularly to sexually transmitted infections. Although several studies report the effects of stigma, no study to date has attempted to investigate its nature, which is a prerequisite to designing health interventions. This qualitative, exploratory study investigated the experience of stigma among young women recently diagnosed with an STI and considered the implications of these experiences in terms of maximising access to GUM clinics.
KW - sexually transmitted infections
KW - stigmatisation
KW - genitourinary medicine
U2 - 10.1136/sti.77.5.340
DO - 10.1136/sti.77.5.340
M3 - Article
VL - 77
SP - 340
EP - 343
JO - Sexually Transmitted Infections
JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections
SN - 1368-4973
IS - 5
ER -