title: Religion and HIV/AIDS stigma in Puerto Rico: a cultural challenge for training future physicians.
abstract: HIV/AIDS stigma continues to be a challenge for HIV prevention and treatment. When health professionals manifest stigma it can limit access to quality treatment. With an ever-growing epidemic among Latinos, including Puerto Ricans living on the Caribbean Island, the social and structural factors that foster HIV/AIDS stigma need to be understood. In this study, we documented the association of religion with HIV/AIDS stigma in a sample of medical students in Puerto Rico. Findings suggest that importance placed on religion, and participation in religious activities, is associated with HIV/AIDS stigma for this population.
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varas-Díaz
authors.forename: Torsten B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Neilands
authors.forename: Francheska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cintrón-Bou
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santos-Figueroa
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzán-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Domingo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000208:ethnology; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D057545:Social Stigma; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult