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01.12.2010

“There is no proof that HIV causes AIDS”: AIDS denialism beliefs among people living with HIV/AIDS

verfasst von: Seth C. Kalichman, Lisa Eaton, Chauncey Cherry

Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 6/2010

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Abstract

AIDS denialists offer false hope to people living with HIV/AIDS by claiming that HIV is harmless and that AIDS can be cured with natural remedies. The current study examined the prevalence of AIDS denialism beliefs and their association to health-related outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS. Confidential surveys and unannounced pill counts were collected from a convenience sample of 266 men and 77 women living with HIV/AIDS that was predominantly middle-aged and African American. One in five participants stated that there is no proof that HIV causes AIDS and that HIV treatments do more harm than good. AIDS denialism beliefs were more often endorsed by people who more frequently used the internet after controlling for confounds. Believing that there is a debate among scientists about whether HIV causes AIDS was related to refusing HIV treatments and poorer health outcomes. AIDS denialism beliefs may be common among people living with HIV/AIDS and such beliefs are associated with poor health outcomes.

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Titel: “There is no proof that HIV causes AIDS”: AIDS denialism beliefs among people living with HIV/AIDS
verfasst von: Seth C. Kalichman
Lisa Eaton
Chauncey Cherry
Publikationsdatum: 01.12.2010
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-010-9275-7

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