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Investigating the relationship between social stigma and treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes patients at healthcare centers in Northwest Iran

BMC Public Health
Background The social stigma associated with type 2 diabetes is a significant global mental and social health issue that can hinder treatment adherence among patients.
Maryam Sedaei, Mohammad Ail Mohamadi, Behrouz Dadkhah   +2 more
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The Intersection of HIV and Migration: Conceptualising Quality of Life Among Asian‐Born Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study aimed to understand how migration experiences shape wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) for Asian‐born men who have sex with men (MSM) who are living with HIV in Australia, and to identify relevant support needs. Drawing from intersectionality theory, this paper reports findings from semi‐structured interviews with Asian‐
Thomas Norman, Jennifer Power, Jimmy Yu‐Hsiang Chen, Nyssa Ferguson, Emil Canita, Satrio Nindyo Istiko, Bo Justin Xiao, John Rule, Dean Murphy, Adam Bourne   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Somewhere We Can Call Home and…Be Normal’: Findings From the Justice Housing Programme Evaluation

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between homelessness or unstable housing and reincarceration is well documented. The initial month after a person is released from custody is a period of particular vulnerability, with an increased risk of homelessness and return to prison.
Helen Taylor, Lorana Bartels
wiley   +1 more source

Mediating effects of social detachment in young and middle-aged stroke patients between stigma and ability to return to work

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating effect of social isolation on the relationship between stigma and work ability in young and middle-aged stroke patients.MethodsFrom May 2022 to May 2024, a survey was conducted on young and middle-aged stroke ...
Jinping Dong, Xueying Ding, Yating Wen, Shujie Sun, Jingliang Wu, Jianhua Wang, Yang Fan, Guojing Hu, Zhang Xin, Jiayin Li, Xiaoyan Sun   +10 more
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A Scoping Review of Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services by Young People From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) young people encounter unique circumstances, which can lead to high levels of distress. However, an up‐to‐date comprehensive literature review synthesising knowledge concerning mental health issues faced by CALD young people is lacking.
Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Prasheela Karan, Maria Cassaniti, Anthony B. Zwi, Ilan Katz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Stigma on "ain't"

Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 2012
'Ain't' appeared as a contraction of 'am not' around 1600 and then was extended to mean 'are not', 'is not', 'has not' and 'have not' later. In the early l8th century it began to be criticized. Though it has been disparaged and its use marks the speaker as being inferior.
openaire   +3 more sources

National Disability Insurance Scheme and Quality of Life Among Carers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia: A Thematic Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder in Australia have increased considerably in recent years. The current study investigated how the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) impacts quality of life (QoL) among carers of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Jesse Gerhard, Sharon L. Grant
wiley   +1 more source

Confronting the stigma of epilepsy

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2011
Stigma and resultant psychosocial issues are major hurdles that people with epilepsy confront in their daily life. People with epilepsy, particularly women, living in economically weak countries are often ill equipped to handle the stigma that they ...
Sanjeev V Thomas, Aparna Nair
doaj   +1 more source

Medical students' initial experiences of the dissection room and interaction with body donors: A qualitative study of professional identity formation, educational benefits, and the experience of Pasifika students

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The first experience of medical students in the dissecting room (DR) likely influences professional identity formation (PIF). Sparse data exist exploring how exposure to the DR and body donors without undertaking dissection influences PIF, or how culture may influence this experience.
Jacob Madgwick, Lynley Anderson, Jon Cornwall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Proprieties of Stigma and the Situation of Human Life in Danger of Stigma

Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, 2018
It is stated that the properties of stigma have the key role in perceiving social relations and own life situation by the person who is in danger of the process of social stigma (Davidio, Major and Crocer, 2008, p. 27–28).
Magdalena Świgost
doaj   +1 more source