Thema: Sociale uitsluiting en eenzaamheid

Persons living with hiv (PLHIV) still face stigmatization in the Netherlands. Self-stigma has a negative impact on treatment adherence, HIV status disclosure, psychological well-being, quality of life and other health outcomes. 

The first part of this project consists of a needs assessment in which different studies were conducted (systematic review, large survey study, and a qualitative study) to explore how self-stigma affects PLHIV in the Netherlands. Special attention was paid to men who have sex with men and women with a migration background. 
The second part of our project consists of the development, implementation, and evaluation of a self-stigma reduction intervention. The project is a close collaboration between stigma researchers, PLHIV and the OLVG hospital.

The RESET workshops were organized for the first time in 2021.
In 2023 the results of the effectivity were available.
The workshops are now a standard activity for Hello Gorgeous

Onderzoekers

• prof. dr. Arjan Bos
• prof. dr. kees Brinkman
• dr. Sarah Stutterheim
• Yvonne van der Kooij MSc, (promovendus)

Dit onderzoek is (mee)gefinancierd door: Aidsfonds, Gilead & Viiv

Lees ook / Luister naar / kijk naar

• Minder zelfstigma door RESET (2023)
  artikel over de resultaten van het onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van de RESET workshops
• RESET – groepsworkshops om te leren omgaan met hiv (2022)
• RESET empowerment-workshop voor mensen met hiv (2021)
• Anders zijn, wat doet dat met je zelfbeeld? 
• De website over de trainingen op Hello Gorgeous