The association between HIV-related stigma, HIV knowledge and HIV late presenters among people living with HIV (PLHIV) attending public primary care clinic settings in Selangor.
Mohd Zulfikry Bin AhmadMazapuspavina Md YasinNafiza Mat NasirMariam MohamadPublished in: PloS one (2024)
This study highlights the association between high levels of HIV-related stigma, low levels of HIV knowledge, and late HIV presentation. Interventions targeting stigma reduction and HIV education can promote early testing and prompt access to care, improving health outcomes for PLHIV.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- primary care
- healthcare
- mental health
- south africa
- emergency department
- palliative care
- social support
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- chronic pain
- health insurance
- pain management