| Author |
Poku, Ohemaa B., author.
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| Title |
Reflections on qualitatively investigating HIV and mental illness stigma in Botswana with a multicultural and multinational team / Ohemaa B. Poku [and twelve others]. |
| OCLC |
SAGE000009824 |
| ISBN |
9781529742961 (ebook) |
| Publisher |
London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Stigma (Social psychology) -- Case studies.
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HIV-positive women -- Botswana -- Case studies.
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Women -- Mental health -- Botswana -- Case studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Stigma presents a major public health challenge across the world, negatively affecting quality of life for people affected with diseases (including HIV and mental illness) and posing a barrier to optimal use of health services. The southern African nation Botswana has one of the world's highest HIV rates, and research has found particularly high rates of HIV among women with mental illness. In a collaboration between U.S.- and Botswana-based researchers, we conducted focus groups and interviews with people living with HIV and members of the general public, to better understand culturally salient nuances of HIV stigma in Botswana. As an exploratory part of the study, we also explored beliefs and stigma related to mental illness. In this case study, we review study procedures, including forming a multicultural team, training researchers to prepare for fieldwork, recruiting and interviewing respondents on sensitive topics, challenges with transcription and translation, and analytic considerations. This study may be of interest to researchers conducting qualitative research outside their home setting, working across multiple languages, working with vulnerable populations, and working as part of a multicultural and multinational team. |
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