Scientific research : The Influence of Anticipated HIV Stigma on Health-related Behaviors, Self-rated Health, and Treatment Preferences Among People Living with HIV in East Asia | ES/IODE
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doi:10.1007/s10461-022-03865-5...

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Yu, Fei Hsiao, Yu-Hsiang Park, Sejun Kambara, Keita Allan, Brent Brough, Garry Hwang, Ta-Fen Dang, Nathalie Young, Benjamin Patel, Rickesh Maldonado, Andres Okoli, Chinyere
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en
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Springer

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Medicine & Public Health

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2022

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11/9/2022

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stigma asia quality of life antiretrovirals medication hiv hiv non-asian reduce treatment anticipated participants asian
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Abstract

Long-acting injectable regimens for HIV treatment have been developed which are less frequent, more discreet, and more desirable for some people living with HIV (PLHIV) and may help reduce stigma-related barriers to HIV treatment.

However, there is little information on the relationship between reported stigma and preference for these newer treatments.

We characterized anticipated, experienced, and internalized HIV stigma and examined the associations with treatment preferences among an international sample of PLHIV.

Data came from the international, web-based, cross-sectional study called “Positive Perspectives” conducted among PLHIV aged ≥ 18 years in 25 geographic locations during 2019 (n = 2389).

Descriptive analyses were stratified among East Asian (n = 230) vs. non-Asian (n = 2159) participants.

Results showed that prevalence of anticipated stigma was significantly higher among East Asian than non-Asian participants (72.2%[166/230] vs. 63.8%[1377/2159], p = 0.011).

A significantly higher percentage of East Asian (68.7%[158/230]) than non-Asian participants (43.3%[935/2159] indicated that someone finding their HIV pills would cause them much “stress or anxiety” (p < 0.001).

Actions taken by some PLHIV to prevent unwanted disclosure included restricting who they shared their HIV status with, hiding their HIV pills, or even skipping a dose altogether because of privacy concerns.

Overall, 50.0%[115/230] East Asian participants believed HIV would reduce their lifespan and 43.0%[99/230] no longer planned for their old age because of HIV.

Anticipated stigma was strongly associated with receptivity to non-daily regimens.

Concerted efforts to reduce stigma and deliver flexible treatment options that address the unmet treatment needs of PLHIV, including confidentiality concerns, may improve their health-related quality of life.

Yu, Fei,Hsiao, Yu-Hsiang,Park, Sejun,Kambara, Keita,Allan, Brent,Brough, Garry,Hwang, Ta-Fen,Dang, Nathalie,Young, Benjamin,Patel, Rickesh,Maldonado, Andres,Okoli, Chinyere, 2022, The Influence of Anticipated HIV Stigma on Health-related Behaviors, Self-rated Health, and Treatment Preferences Among People Living with HIV in East Asia, Springer

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