HIV coping self-efficacy: a key to understanding stigma and HIV test acceptance among incarcerated men in Jamaica.

摘要: Abstract Although prisons have been noted as important venues for HIV testing, few studies explored the factors within this context that may influence test acceptance. Moreover, there is a dearth of research related to and incarcerated populations in middle low-income countries, where both burden number people higher compared high-income countries. This study explores relationship between coping self-efficacy, HIV-related stigma, acceptance largest Jamaica. A random sample inmates (n=298) recruited from an testing demonstration project were asked complete cross-sectional quantitative survey. Participants who reported high self-efficacy (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.86: 95% confidence interval CI 1.24–2.78, p-value=0.003), some perceived risk (AOR 2.51: (CI) 1.57–4.01, p-value=0.000), low stigma 1.71: 1.05–2.79, p-value=0.032) more likely test...