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Description:The DriSti (DRIve against STIgma) Trial is an HIV stigma-reduction intervention for nursing students and ward staff (i.e., staff who assist with hospital patient care, including transporting patients and changing bed sheets) in Bangalore, Mysore, and Mangalore in Karnataka state, India. The intervention addresses drivers of HIV stigma, such as fears and misconceptions regarding HIV transmission (e.g., acquiring HIV by shaking hands or transporting a patient) or pre-existing negative attitudes towards marginalized groups vulnerable to HIV that may affect care for persons with HIV (PWH) in hospital settings. Nursing students and ward staff receive two self-guided sessions on computer tablets and one in-person, skills-based group session led by study staff and a person with HIV. The tablet sessions include exercises and videos focused on defining and understanding stigma; reducing instrumental stigma by providing information on HIV transmission; addressing HIV transmission fears, misconceptions, and behaviors, including misconceptions on risks involved in patient procedures; and describing concepts of stereotyping, judgment, and empathy. Additionally, study staff provide information on caring for PWH and issues relating to stigmatizing actions and consequences of stigma for PWH.
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