A Review of the State of the Science of HIV and Stigma: Context, Conceptualization, Measurement, Interventions, Gaps, and Future Priorities

• Published in: The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 392 - 407
• Main Authors: Relf, Michael V., L. Holzemer, William, Holt, Lauren, Nyblade, Laura, Ellis Caiola, Courtney
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer 01.05.2021; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
• Subjects: Concept Formation; Health care; Health disparities; Health Personnel - psychology; HIV; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - prevention & control; HIV Infections - psychology; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Intersectionality; Intersectoral Collaboration; Intervention; Measurement; Medical personnel; Medical research; Nurses - psychology; Nursing Research; Prevention programs; Preventive medicine; Research methodology; Social Stigma; Stigma

Stigma is a fundamental cause of health inequities. As such, stigma is a major barrier to HIV prevention, care, and treatment. This review will examine the concept of stigma, explicating the mechanisms of action of HIV-related stigma while also examining intersectional stigma and structural stigma....