HIV-related stigma as a barrier to achievement of global PMTCT and maternal health goals: A review of the evidence
2013
The global community has set goals of virtual elimination of new child HIV infections and 50 percent reduction in HIV-related maternal mortality by the year 2015. Although much progress has...
Meta-analysis of health and demographic correlates of stigma towards people living with HIV
2009
HIV-related stigma may negatively impact the health, quality of life, social support and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV). Previous studies have used diverse samples and a multitude of...
The intersections of HIV and violence: Directions for future research and interventions
2000
The purpose of this paper is to review the available literature on the intersections between HIV and violence and present an agenda for future research to guide policy and programs....
Stigma in HIV-Positive women
2004
Purpose: To present a metasynthesis of qualitative findings on stigma in HIV-positive women. Method: Metasummary and metasynthesis techniques were used to integrate findings on stigma in 93 reports of qualitative...
Facilitating HIV disclosure across diverse settings: A review
2011
HIV status disclosure is central to debates about HIV because of its potential for HIV prevention and its links to privacy and confidentiality as human-rights issues. Our review of the...
Stigma associated with AIDS: A meta-analysis
2006
Performed a meta-analysis of 21 studies (1986-1993) to determine the degree of stigma associated with AIDS compared to the degree of stigma associated with other comparable conditions (i.e., hepatitis, herpes,...
Factors that affect HIV testing and counseling services among heterosexuals in Canada and the United Kingdom: An integrated review
2012
OBJECTIVE: To examine factors that affect the utilization of HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services among heterosexual populations in Canada and the U.K. METHODS: We conducted an integrated review of...
