Stigma experiences of patients living with gastroparesis.
Tiffany H TaftMeredith R CravenEmerald P AdlerMadison SimonsLinda A NguyenPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)
This is the first study to describe stigma experiences in patients with GP. The results suggest patients experience considerable stigmatization toward their condition from multiple sources. Patients also demonstrated resistance to negative beliefs, which can serve as a protective factor for the negative effects of disease stigma. Clinicians should be aware of stigma in GP patients, including their own potential internal biases and behaviors.