What Has Been Studied About Attitudes and Social Stigma Towards HIV/AIDS? A Global Bibliometric Study with Correlations on Global Health HIV-Related Indicators

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(8), С. 891 - 891

Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2025

Introduction: This study aimed to assess, through health metrics and bibliometric analysis, the global research on attitudes social stigma of people living with HIV/AIDS identify findings, gaps, future directions. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted a structured search in different databases. Fifteen thousand four hundred ninety-six documents were found between 1981 2024. Results: 83.5% original articles, international co-authorship 30.66%. Since 2000, there has been an increase stigma. The United States is most prolific country worldwide (n = 7837 publications; 50.5%), highest number institutions 4/5), as well greatest influence relevance (h-index 170). studied topics are support psychology concerning homosexuality, middle age, youth HIV/AIDS. There no significant correlation volume publications, countries’ income levels, geographic regions adult HIV prevalence, overall incidence or antiretroviral therapy coverage (p > 0.05 for all cases). Conclusions: Over past two decades, shifted from human rights, legal ethics toward healthcare, recent interest pre-exposure prophylaxis, gender minorities, intersectional absence strong correlations publications HIV-related indicators underscores necessity translating evidence into actionable strategies reduce improve outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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Living in the shadows: the persistence of secrecy in young people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, a qualitative study of the BREATHER Plus trial.

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100560 - 100560

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Wakakosha “You are Worth it”: reported impact of a community-based, peer-led HIV self-stigma intervention to improve self-worth and wellbeing among young people living with HIV in Zimbabwe

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Июль 28, 2023

Introduction Self-stigma—negative self-judgements or core beliefs—can result in feelings of shame, worthlessness and self-blame, impacts social interaction, mental health service utilization among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Few interventions target self-stigma PLHIV and, to our knowledge, none until now for adolescents young LHIV (AYPLHIV) sub-Saharan Africa. We present qualitative findings on the perceived impact a intervention ( Wakakosha , “You are Worth it”). Methods The adopted inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR) at its core—a unique way identifying questioning deeply rooted self-stigma, combined mindfulness, meditation creativity. consisted 16 × 3 hour group sessions. Supporting was 156-page activity journal. utilized enquiry explore various time points between November 2021 2022, 62 participants n = 32 female). Discussions explored experiences being involved any reports changes relation shame. Additionally, we reviewed documentation creative elements. A thematic analysis guided generation themes across all data sources. Results Both coaches described transformative effect intervention, detailing their before after. Main that emerged were positive around: self-confidence, self-agency, sense purpose/meaning, body positivity, improved communication personal/family relationships forgiveness. also transferred set practical skills self-inquiry, creativity continued be used participants’ daily lives. Conclusion using IBSR supported by music, creativity, writing mindfulness techniques, showed potential reducing improving self-worth AYPLHIV. It peer coaches, building capacity support others deal life challenges beyond HIV. next phase is continue supporting ensure fidelity as deliver others. Study results indicate culturally practically, reduce and/or improve operate levels need designed assessed each level.

Язык: Английский

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Changes in Stigma and Social Support among Participants in a Randomized Trial of a Novel Expanded Social Network-based HIV Testing Intervention in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

AIDS and Behavior, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 28(8), С. 2619 - 2629

Опубликована: Июнь 4, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Brief Report: Social Factors Associated With Trajectories of HIV-Related Stigma and Everyday Discrimination Among Women Living With HIV in Vancouver, Canada: Longitudinal Cohort Findings

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 94(3), С. 190 - 195

Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2023

Women living with HIV (WLHIV) experience stigma rooted in social inequities. We examined associations between factors (food insecurity, housing violence, sexual minority identity, and substance use) HIV-related Everyday Discrimination trajectories among WLHIV.

Язык: Английский

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Reported impact of creativity in the Wakakosha (‘You’re Worth It’) internal stigma intervention for young people living with HIV in Harare, Zimbabwe

PLOS Global Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 4(11), С. e0003909 - e0003909

Опубликована: Ноя. 5, 2024

Internal stigma (negative judgements towards oneself) continues to be a barrier HIV treatment, management and care, has global public health consequences. People living with (PLHIV) who report internal are less likely seek adhere treatment can experience increased depression lower quality of life. The Wakakosha (‘You’re Worth It’) programme sought reduce among young PLHIV using inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR), cognitive awareness-based methodology. This sub-study focused on creativity, exploring how it promotes PLHIV’s well-being. We analysed individual interviews (n = 14), focus groups 3), poems 5), songs 2) self-compassion letters 38) 23 activity journals from November 2021 March 2022, utilising inductive thematic analysis identify themes across the data. Creativity saturated intervention through modalities such as drawing, colouring, body mapping, music letter writing. These engaged participants gave them space in which shift their stigmatising beliefs, helped multiple ways including: facilitating emotional regulation, self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-worth positivity. also enhanced participants’ self-image allowed see own abilities. Music improved therapeutic environment by helping focus, emote, retain messages connect within group setting. Letters self/others let go themselves circumstances infection. Tools drawing mapping assisted recognition expression. provided insight into potential when integrated an IBSR intervention, counteracting stigma. Ongoing replication is needed continue evolve best practices for interventions. Future work should use more structured specific regarding creative processes.

Язык: Английский

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Individual and Collective Forms of Stigma Resistance: Pathways Between HIV and Sex Work Stigma and Viral Suppression Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic

AIDS and Behavior, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(1), С. 357 - 366

Опубликована: Сен. 19, 2023

Язык: Английский

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AIDS, DoençaEmergente Que Permanece

Anais da Academia Nacional de Medicina, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 194(2), С. 56 - 75

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

No início da década de 1980, a epidemia AIDS surpreendeu o mundo. Apesar do sucesso inquestionável na resposta ao HIV nas últimas quatro décadas, muitos desafios e necessidades não atendidas permanecem. Em 2021, 38 milhões pessoas viviam com em todo mundo, 1,5 milhão novas infecções anuais. O tratamento passou esquemas cada vez mais seguros, melhor tolerados, fáceis administrar eficazes. Dados os associados à adesão terapia diária, esforços atuais estão focados no desenvolvimento antiretrovirais ação longa ou liberação prolongada. paralelo, as estratégias biomédicas revolucionaram prevenção nos últimos 15 anos.

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Anais da Academia Nacional de Medicina, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 194(2)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

ciências ambientais se encontram) (Schneider); e as contribuições da diplomacia saúde para o enfrentamento das doenças emergentes reemergentes (Buss).

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