Impact of Stigma on People Living with Chronic Hepatitis B.
Jayne Smith-PalmerKarin CerriUrbano SbarigiaEric K H ChanRichard F PollockWilliam J ValentineKristien BonroyPublished in: Patient related outcome measures (2020)
HBV-related stigma is common, particularly in some countries in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region and among Asian immigrant communities, but is poorly characterized in non-Asian populations. Initiatives are needed to document and combat stigma (particularly in settings/jurisdictions where it is poorly described) as well as its clinical and socioeconomic consequences.