"It's all about asking from those who have walked the path": Patient and stakeholder perspectives on how peers may shift substance use stigma in HIV care in South Africa.

Jessica F MagidsonAlexandra L RoseKristen S RegenauerCarrie Brooke-SumnerMorgan S AnvariHelen E JackKim JohnsonJennifer M BelusJohn JoskaIngrid V BassettGoodman SibekoBronwyn Myers

Published in: Addiction science & clinical practice (2022)

Findings from this formative work point to the promise of a peer model for reducing SUD stigma among patients and HCWs within community-based HIV care teams in SA.

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