Social stigma in the time of coronavirus disease 2019
European Respiratory Journal, 2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically changed the lives of people around the globe since it appeared in Wuhan, China, at the beginning of December 2019. The burden of disease and its death toll have had an unprecedented impact
G. Sotgiu, C. Dobler
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Disentangling the stigma of HIV/AIDS from the stigmas of drugs use, commercial sex and commercial blood donation – A factorial survey of medical students in China [PDF]
, 2007 Background: HIV/AIDS related stigma interferes with the provision of appropriate care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. Currently, programs to address the stigma approach it as if it occurs in isolation, separate from the co-stigmas related ...
Chan, KY +3 more
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Health Psychology Research, 2022 The Stigma and Self-Stigma scales (SASS) measure multiple aspects of stigmatic beliefs about mental health problems, including cognitive aspects of stigma towards others (Stigma to Others) and emotional stigma toward others (Social Distance), anticipated
Alys E. Docksey +4 more
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Social Stigma and Perinatal Substance Use Services: Recognizing the Power of the Good Mother Ideal
Contemporary Drug Problems, 2020 People who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder can experience stigmatizing interactions with health and social service providers, which may decrease both quality and continuity of care.
Tracy R. Nichols +3 more
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Do continuum beliefs reduce schizophrenia stigma? Effects of a laboratory intervention on behavioral and self-reported stigma [PDF]
, 2017 Background and objectives Correlational research shows that belief in a continuum of psychiatric problems predicts decreased public stigma. However, the correlational findings fail to inform the stigma reduction prospects of manipulating continuum ...
Shanks, Lindsay N. +2 more
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Continence Across Continents To Upend Stigma and Dependency (CACTUS-D): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Urinary incontinence occurs in 40 % of women aged 65 years and over; however, only 15 % seek care and many delay healthcare seeking for years.
Fritel, Xavier +6 more
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Infertility Stigma: A Qualitative Study on Feelings and Experiences of Infertile Women [PDF]
International Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2021 Background: Infertility stigma is a phenomenon associated with various psychological and social tensions especially for women. The stigma is associated with a feeling of shame and secrecy.
Mahboubeh Taebi +3 more
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Understanding and addressing the stigma of mental illness with ethnic minority communities [PDF]
, 2012 Higher income societies have moved from institutional to community-based care for people experiencing mental illness. However, stigma and discrimination persists and undermines help-seeking, recovery and life chances.
Knifton, Lee
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 BackgroundMore than 38.4 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2021. Sub-Saharan Africa bears two-thirds of the burden, with Nigeria having nearly two million people living with HIV (PLWH).
Oluwatobi E. Babalola +5 more
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Introduction This study aimed to investigate sexual orientation disclosure and mental health among young men who have sex with men (YMSMs). To this end, we constructed a chained multimediator model of sexual minority stigma, sexual minority identity ...
Sumin Tan +10 more
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