Anticipated stigma and associated factors among chronic illness patients in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
Mohammed Hassen SalihHussen MekonnenLema DersehHelena LindgrenKerstin ErlandssonPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The result showed a high level of anticipated stigma reported among the participants. Emphasizing improving their social part of the quality of life, avoiding risky behaviors like alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking, access to health education for chronically ill patients, integrating mental health in all types of chronic disease, and developing strategies and protocols which will help to improve patient medication adherence to their prescribed medication will be crucial. This can provide a foundation for government andnon-governmental organizations, and researchers implementing evidence-based interventions and strategies on chronic care to address factors related to anticipated stigma.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- mental illness
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- hiv aids
- quality improvement
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- social support
- public health
- clinical trial
- palliative care
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- health information
- risk assessment
- double blind