Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana
Our findings show that stigma may serve as a facilitator instead of a barrier to adhering to antiretroviral medication. Although this contradicts common narratives about stigma's destructive effect, it is possible to promote good health-seeking behavior when the fear component of stigma is considered. To encourage medication adherence towards meeting UNAIDS' 95-95-95 agenda and better understand stigma's role, further research is required.
Authors
- Nutifafa Eugene Yaw Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-2644)
- Robert Kaba Alhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-4854)
- Akua O. Gyamerah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-6532)
- Jerry John Nutor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-6281)
- Rachel Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0242)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Dundee (GB)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Indepth Network (GH)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21500-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- University of California, San Francisco