Understanding Global HIV Stigma and Discrimination: Are Contextual Factors Sufficiently Studied? (GAP RESEARCH )

Bach Xuan Tran, Hai Thanh Phan, Carl A. Latkin, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Chi Linh Hoang, Cyrus S.H. Ho and Roger C.M. Ho
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Bach Xuan Tran: Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
Hai Thanh Phan: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Carl A. Latkin: Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21206, USA
Huong Lan Thi Nguyen: Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Chi Linh Hoang: Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 700000, Vietnam
Cyrus S.H. Ho: Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 117599, Singapore
Roger C.M. Ho: Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 700000, Vietnam

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-19

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: scientometrics; HIV; stigma; discrimination; contextual factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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