Stigma and discrimination: Investigating final year student nurses [sic] attitudes and perceptions of people living with HIV in Guyana

Abstract

Employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, this study sought to determine whether stigma and discrimination exist among health care professionals in Guyana. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to, and interviews with, 54 nursing students from four nursing schools. Findings revealed that while the participants were comfortable providing care for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA), they were fearful of contagion