2024
Measuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma
Oga E, Stockton M, Abu-Ba’are G, Vormawor R, Mankattah E, Endres-Dighe S, Richmond R, Jeon S, Logie C, Baning E, Saalim K, Torpey K, Nelson L, Nyblade L. Measuring intersectional HIV, sexual diversity, and gender non-conformity stigma among healthcare workers in Ghana: scale validation and correlates of stigma. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 647. PMID: 38773589, PMCID: PMC11110277, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11098-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersectional stigmaIntersectional identitiesHealthcare facility staffHealthcare facilitiesGender non-conformity stigmaStigmatizing beliefsGender non-conformingSame-sex relationshipsReduce intersectional stigmaSame-gender sexFactors associated with stigmaAssociated with less stigmaMethodsWe analyzed baseline dataStigma reduction interventionsGreater comfortCorrelates of stigmaMulti-level interventionsInfection control trainingSexual diversitySexual normsAssociated with greater comfortGreater religiosityHIV testingResultsFactor analysisExploratory factor analysis
2023
Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Akyirem S, Ekpor E, Namumbejja Abwoye D, Batten J, Nelson L. Type 2 diabetes stigma and its association with clinical, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2023, 202: 110774. PMID: 37307898, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcomesPeer-reviewed observational studiesDiabetes stigmaJBI Critical Appraisal ChecklistRisk of biasStigma reduction interventionsCritical Appraisal ChecklistNegative health outcomesWeb of ScienceCochrane CENTRALInclusion criteriaObservational studyPositive correlationDepressive symptomsQuantitative research evidenceHealth outcomesModerate positive correlationSystematic reviewAppraisal ChecklistWeak positive correlationAPA PsycInfoOutcomesFurther studiesAssociationResearch evidenceMulti-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana
Saalim K, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otu R, Akrong R, Abu-Ba’are G, Stockton M, Vormawor R, Torpey K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Multi-level manifestations of sexual stigma among men with same-gender sexual experience in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 166. PMID: 36694150, PMCID: PMC9872747, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15087-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-gender sexual experienceFocus group discussionsSexual stigmaSocioecological levelsSexual experienceStigma manifestationsRole of familyPoor quality servicesQualitative content analysisInternal ambivalenceReligious institutionsSuch stigmaLegal processVerbal abuseInterpersonal levelNational lawStigma researchGroup discussionsConstant fearStigma reduction interventionsPhysical abuseSocial aspectsStigma experiencesContent analysisForeign culture
2019
Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it
Nyblade L, Stockton M, Giger K, Bond V, Ekstrand M, Lean R, Mitchell E, Nelson L, Sapag J, Siraprapasiri T, Turan J, Wouters E. Stigma in health facilities: why it matters and how we can change it. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 25. PMID: 30764806, PMCID: PMC6376713, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1256-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facilitiesHealth workersStigma reductionSuccessful health outcomesStigmatized conditionCurrent evidence baseStigma reduction interventionsSubstance abuse stigmaWeb of ScienceInclusion criteriaHealth outcomesOptimal healthMultiple cadresReduction interventionsMental illnessSystematic reviewLiterature searchEvidence baseAddress stigmaInterventionMultiple ecological levelsQuality healthcareStigmaMerit further workUnited States Agency