Person-centred language and HIV research: a cross-sectional examination of stigmatising terminology in medical literature.
Kristen A McPhersonArjun K ReddyNicholas B SajjadiKyle DeboySwapnil GajjarMadhuri LadMicah HartwellPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2022)
Despite numerous guidelines and requirements for the use of PCL in research, our findings suggest that an alarming number of HIV-related articles are not following these guidelines. This is concerning because this labelling likely contributes to the persistence of stigma in HIV-centred care. The intentional use of person-centred language in medical research has the potential to minimise the use of stigmatising language among medical professionals, in medical education, in medical records and patient encounters, and thus reduce stigma.
Keyphrases
- hiv aids
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- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
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- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- autism spectrum disorder
- medical education
- mental health
- systematic review
- mental illness
- social support
- palliative care
- clinical practice
- case report
- risk assessment
- climate change
- pain management
- human health