2024
Reducing health-related stigma in adults living with chronic non-communicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Akyirem S, Ekpor E, Batten J, Brady V. Reducing health-related stigma in adults living with chronic non-communicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 356: 117153. PMID: 39047518, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesReduce health-related stigmaChronic non-communicable diseasesStigma reduction interventionsHealth-related stigmaJoanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal ChecklistSystematic reviewEBSCO CINAHL CompletePooled intervention effectComponents of interventionsContact-based interventionsMass media campaignsCritical Appraisal ChecklistPromote self-efficacyEffectiveness of interventionsDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelPooled standardized mean differenceStandardized mean differenceRandom-effects modelCINAHL CompleteIntervention componentsReduce stigmaWeb of ScienceAPA PsycInfoPost-intervention
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 evidence