Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>)
Stigma and discrimination are among the greatest challenges that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) face, and both are known to negatively affect quality of life as well as treatment outcomes. We analyzed the growing research and current understanding of HIV-related stigma and con...
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doaj-e7161c42e9b84240a8f25f68089319c92020-11-25T01:16:08ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012019-05-011611189910.3390/ijerph16111899ijerph16111899Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>)Bach Xuan Tran0Hai Thanh Phan1Carl A. Latkin2Huong Lan Thi Nguyen3Chi Linh Hoang4Cyrus S.H. Ho5Roger C.M. Ho6Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21206, USAInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 700000, VietnamDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 117599, SingaporeCenter of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 700000, VietnamStigma and discrimination are among the greatest challenges that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) face, and both are known to negatively affect quality of life as well as treatment outcomes. We analyzed the growing research and current understanding of HIV-related stigma and contextual factors in HIV/AIDS (human Immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) bibliography. A total of 5984 publications published from 1991 to 2017 were retrieved from the Web of Science database. The number of papers and their impacts have been considerably grown in recent years. Research landscapes related to stigma and discrimination include clinical, physical and mental health outcomes, risk behaviors of most-at-risk populations, and HIV-related services. We found a lack of empirical studies not only on social, cultural and economic contexts, but also on specific interventions for particular settings and sub-populations. This study highlights certain gaps and provides a basis for future studies and interventions on this critical issue given the changing drivers of HIV epidemics.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/11/1899scientometricsHIVstigmadiscriminationcontextual factors |
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Bach Xuan Tran Hai Thanh Phan Carl A. Latkin Huong Lan Thi Nguyen Chi Linh Hoang Cyrus S.H. Ho Roger C.M. Ho Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health scientometrics HIV stigma discrimination contextual factors |
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Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) |
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Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) |
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Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) |
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Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) |
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Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP<sub>RESEARCH</sub>) |
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understanding global hiv stigma and discrimination: are contextual factors sufficiently studied? (gap<sub>research</sub>) |
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Stigma and discrimination are among the greatest challenges that people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) face, and both are known to negatively affect quality of life as well as treatment outcomes. We analyzed the growing research and current understanding of HIV-related stigma and contextual factors in HIV/AIDS (human Immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) bibliography. A total of 5984 publications published from 1991 to 2017 were retrieved from the Web of Science database. The number of papers and their impacts have been considerably grown in recent years. Research landscapes related to stigma and discrimination include clinical, physical and mental health outcomes, risk behaviors of most-at-risk populations, and HIV-related services. We found a lack of empirical studies not only on social, cultural and economic contexts, but also on specific interventions for particular settings and sub-populations. This study highlights certain gaps and provides a basis for future studies and interventions on this critical issue given the changing drivers of HIV epidemics. |
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scientometrics HIV stigma discrimination contextual factors |
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