The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas

The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas

Abstract Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health seeking behavior, engagement in care and adherence to treatment across a range of health conditions globally. In order to halt the stigmatization process and mitigate the harmful consequences of health-related stigma (i.e. stigma associated with...

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Main Authors: Anne L. Stangl, Valerie A. Earnshaw, Carmen H. Logie, Wim van Brakel, Leickness C. Simbayi, Iman Barré, John F. Dovidio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Stigma
discrimination
health conditions
disease
multi-level
theoretical framework
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1271-3

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