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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2015 In June 2012 issue of Osong Public Health and Research Perspective, we have raised a question that stigma and discrimination can affect aspect of HIV/AIDS in Korea [1]. Since the first reported case of AIDS, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated the global people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to be 35.3 million in 2012 [2].
Cho, Hae-Wol, Chu, Chaeshin
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Acta Medica Philippina, 2023 Stigma due to an HIV diagnosis is a well-known phenomenon and is a major barrier to accessing care.1Over the last forty years, HIV has been transformed from a fatal disease to a manageable one, thanks to the remarkable success of antiretroviral (ARV) medication.2 When people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ARV treatment early, their life expectancy is ...
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Understanding and addressing the stigma of mental illness with ethnic minority communities
, 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, Lee Knifton
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Living with stigma and the self-perceptions of people with mild intellectual disabilities [PDF]
, 2010 There is now overwhelming evidence concerning the awareness people with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities' have about the stigma they experience in their lives.
Kirsten Stalker +8 more
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, 2008 Epilepsy directly affects 50 million people worldwide.Most can achieve excellent seizure control; however, people living with epilepsy continue to suffer from enacted or perceived stigma that is based on myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings that have persisted for thousands of years.
Nancy F, Bandstra +2 more
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef +2 more
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, 2013 Stigma stops people asking for help and getting the treatment and support they need. It makes it more difficult to find somewhere decent to live, a job, a mortgage, or insurance.
Barbara Hocking
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New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
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Disentangling HIV and AIDS Stigma in Ethiopia,Tanzania and Zambia [PDF]
, 2003 The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), in partnership with organizations in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia, led a study of HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in these three countries. This project, conducted from April 2001 to
Nyblade, Laura +19 more
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Creating a hierarchy of mental health stigma: testing the effect of psychiatric diagnosis on stigma [PDF]
, 2022 Background Levels of mental health stigma experienced can vary as a function of the presenting mental health problem (e.g. diagnosis and symptoms). However, these studies are limited because they exclusively use pairwise comparisons. A more comprehensive
Hazell, C.M. +3 more
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