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A review of the state of the science of HIV and stigma
Context, conceptualization, measurement, interventions, gaps, and future priorities
Relf, M., Holzemer, W. L., Holt, L., Nyblade, L., & Caiola, C. E. (2021). A review of the state of the science of HIV and stigma: Context, conceptualization, measurement, interventions, gaps, and future priorities. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 32(3), 392-407. https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000237
ABSTRACT: 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. Instruments to measure HIV-related stigma and its mechanisms of action, as well as stigma enacted and experienced by HIV health care providers, will also be reviewed. This article will conclude with a review of stigma interventions, gaps in the literature, and priorities for future HIV, intersectional, and structural stigma research.
