Health-related stigma: Rethinking concepts and interventions 1
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Abstract
As a feature of many chronic health problems, stigma contributes to a hidden burden of illness. Health-related stigma is typically characterized by social disqualification of individuals and populations who are identified with particular health problems. Another aspect is characterized by social disqualification targeting other features of a person's identity-such as ethnicity, sexual preferences or socio-economic status-which through limited access to services and other social disadvantages result in adverse effects on health. Health professionals therefore have substantial interests in recognizing and mitigating the impact of stigma as both a feature and a cause of many health problems. Rendering historical…
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3Topics & keywords
- Stigma (botany)
- Health equity
- Psychological intervention
- Social psychology
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public health
- Criminology