2024
Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsMeasuring 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 analysisScoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa
Dada D, Abu-Ba’are G, Turner D, Mashoud I, Owusu-Dampare F, Apreku A, Ni Z, Djiadeu P, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Zigah E, Nyhan K, Nyblade L, Nelson L. Scoping review of HIV-related intersectional stigma among sexual and gender minorities in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e078794. PMID: 38346887, PMCID: PMC10862343, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaConceptsSub-Saharan AfricaHIV-related stigmaIntersectional stigmaIntersectional lensHIV vulnerabilityIntersectional approachGender non-conformity stigmaStigma researchScoping reviewSystems of oppressionMeta-Analysis extensionWorsening mental healthGender minoritiesTransgender individualsHIV risk factorsPreferred Reporting ItemsStigmatised identitySGM populationsStigma driversHIV riskStigmatised populationsService uptakeNegative health effectsSub-SaharanSocioecological levels
2023
“For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM – BSGH 002
Zigah E, Abu-Ba'are G, Shamrock O, Dakpui H, Apreku A, Boyd D, Nelson L, Torpey K. “For my safety and wellbeing, I always travel to seek health care in a distant facility”—the role of place and stigma in HIV testing decisions among GBMSM – BSGH 002. Health & Place 2023, 83: 103076. PMID: 37423093, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing decisionsHealth care facilitiesTesting decisionsGovernment health care facilitiesHIV testing optionsHealthcare workers' attitudesLimited health care facilitiesLow-income statusHIV testingHCWs' attitudesGeneral populationCare facilitiesHIVGBMSMHealth careTesting optionsFace interviewsPlace-based interventionsStigmaMenSummative content analysisArea 3Workers' attitudesResearch designFindingsType 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsGhanaHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorSocial StigmaConceptsSame-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