Stigma in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: A review of the literature and recommendations for the way forward
By Anish Mahajan, J. Sayles, Vishal A. Patel, R. Remien, D. J. Ortiz, G. Szekeres, T. Coates. AIDS (London), 2008
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Although stigma is considered a major barrier to effective responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, stigma reduction efforts are relegated to the bottom of AIDS programme priorities. The complexity of HIV/AIDS-related stigma is often cited as a primary reason for the limited response to this pervasive phenomenon. In this paper, we systematically review the scientific literature on HIV/AIDS-related stigma to document the current state of research, identify gaps in the available evidence and highlight promising strategies to address stigma. We focus on the following key challenges: defining, measuring and reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma as well as assessing the impact of stigma on the effectiveness of HIV prevention and treatment programmes. Based on the literature, we conclude by offering a set of recommendations that may represent important next steps in a multifaceted response to stigma in the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Subfields: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science
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- The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas (2019, background): “The level of HIV stigma in communities and societies influences a number of stigma practices, such as discriminatory attitudes among the general public and healthcare workers, and harmful stereotypes and prejudices that can lead to stigmatizing behavior towards PLHIV (exclusion, verbal abuse, etc.).”
- From Conceptualizing to Measuring HIV Stigma: A Review of HIV Stigma Mechanism Measures (2009, background): “Recent analyses have noted that the lack of a comprehensive conceptual framework with which to study the effects of HIV stigma is a core reason why HIV stigma continues to be such a formidable barrier [2, 3].”