Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15380685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry John Nutor (0000-0002-7562-6281, University of California, San Francisco), Jerry John Ouner, Rachel Thompson (0000-0001-7233-0242, University of Ghana, corresponding author), Rachel G A Thompson, Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey (0000-0003-4836-2644, University of Ghana), Robert Kaba Alhassan (0000-0003-4227-4854, University of Dundee), Akua O Gyamerah (0000-0003-3394-6532, University at Buffalo, State University of New York) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 342-342 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-21500-5 |
| PMID | 39871213 |
| OpenAlex | W4406855780 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 72 |
Our findings show that stigma may serve as a facilitator instead of a barrier to adhering to antiretroviral medication. Although this contradicts common narratives about stigma's destructive effect, it is possible to promote good health-seeking behavior when the fear component of stigma is considered. To encourage medication adherence towards meeting UNAIDS' 95-95-95 agenda and better understand stigma's role, further research is required
Antiretroviral therapy · Biostatistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Psychiatry · Public health · Social stigma · Stigma (botany · Viral load · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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| Highly cited | No |