Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it

dc.contributor.authorNyblade, Laura
dc.contributor.authorStockton, Melissa A
dc.contributor.authorGiger, Kayla
dc.contributor.authorBond, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorEkstrand, Maria L
dc.contributor.authorLean, Roger M
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Ellen M H
dc.contributor.authorNelson, La R E
dc.contributor.authorSapag, Jaime C
dc.contributor.authorSiraprapasiri, Taweesap
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Janet
dc.contributor.authorWouters, Edwin
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-16T23:25:34Z
dc.date.available2019-02-16T23:25:34Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-15
dc.date.updated2019-02-16T23:25:35Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Stigma in health facilities undermines diagnosis, treatment, and successful health outcomes. Addressing stigma is fundamental to delivering quality healthcare and achieving optimal health. This correspondence article seeks to assess how developments over the past 5 years have contributed to the state of programmatic knowledge—both approaches and methods—regarding interventions to reduce stigma in health facilities, and explores the potential to concurrently address multiple health condition stigmas. It is supported by findings from a systematic review of published articles indexed in PubMed, Psychinfo and Web of Science, and in the United States Agency for International Development’s Development Experience Clearinghouse, which was conducted in February 2018 and restricted to the past 5 years. Forty-two studies met inclusion criteria and provided insight on interventions to reduce HIV, mental illness, or substance abuse stigma. Multiple common approaches to address stigma in health facilities emerged, which were implemented in a variety of ways. The literature search identified key gaps including a dearth of stigma reduction interventions in health facilities that focus on tuberculosis, diabetes, leprosy, or cancer; target multiple cadres of staff or multiple ecological levels; leverage interactive technology; or address stigma experienced by health workers. Preliminary results from ongoing innovative responses to these gaps are also described. The current evidence base of stigma reduction in health facilities provides a solid foundation to develop and implement interventions. However, gaps exist and merit further work. Future investment in health facility stigma reduction should prioritize the involvement of clients living with the stigmatized condition or behavior and health workers living with stigmatized conditions and should address both individual and structural level stigma.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Medicine. 2019 Feb 15;17(1):25
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-019-1256-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/46472
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleStigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it

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