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May 24, 2023
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Women with COPD experience stigma, barriers to medication, resources

Women with COPD experience stigma, barriers to medication, resources

WASHINGTON — Among 30 women with advanced COPD, many reported barriers to care and none received palliative care, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

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February 02, 2023
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Q&A: ‘Fatness’ as a measure of health perpetuates negligent medicine, weight stigma

Q&A: ‘Fatness’ as a measure of health perpetuates negligent medicine, weight stigma

Stigmatization of patients with obesity can affect access to quality health care as well as their comfort and trust in practitioners, while also perpetuating misdiagnosis and “negligent medicine,” researchers and nutritionists report.

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February 01, 2023
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Stigma mediates role, involvement of caregivers with those hospitalized for mental illness

Stigma mediates role, involvement of caregivers with those hospitalized for mental illness

For informal caregivers of those hospitalized for mental illness, affiliated stigma was a full mediator between their role as caregiver and their involvement with patients, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.

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December 29, 2022
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Poliovirus, long COVID, mental health stigma: Top Q&As of 2022

Poliovirus, long COVID, mental health stigma: Top Q&As of 2022

Throughout the year, Healio has conducted exclusive interviews to learn more about new research on clinical conditions as well as other health care updates and how they will impact primary care practices.

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October 12, 2022
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Greater depression stigma linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Greater depression stigma linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

For individuals diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder, a higher level of stigma related to their condition was linked to lower COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.

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September 12, 2022
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‘This Is Us’ Alzheimer's-based storyline reduced stigma, promoted discussions

‘This Is Us’ Alzheimer's-based storyline reduced stigma, promoted discussions

An Alzheimer's disease-centered storyline in the primetime television drama series “This Is Us” reduced stigma around dementia and prompted family discussions, researchers reported in the Journal of Health Communications.

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August 13, 2022
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VIDEO: Stigma hampers care for people with excess weight and diabetes

VIDEO: Stigma hampers care for people with excess weight and diabetes

BALTIMORE — In this video exclusive, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Fatima C. Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS, about how weight stigma affects access to obesity and diabetes care.

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January 19, 2022
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APA Foundation joins effort to end mental health stigma

The American Psychiatric Association Foundation has joined the Mental Health Coalition to further efforts in reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness, according to an organizational release.

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December 02, 2021
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Shorter paternity leave among surgical residents may be due to stigma

Shorter paternity leave among surgical residents may be due to stigma

Male residents in fear of stigma do not take long paternity leave, even though they would like more time off, according to perspectives from surgical program directors published in JAMA Surgery.

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November 22, 2021
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Mental health training for clinicians reduces stigma, improves diagnostic accuracy

Mental health training for clinicians reduces stigma, improves diagnostic accuracy

Two separate efforts, both involving training and education interventions for health care workers, show promise in reducing stigma and improving care for patients with mental health conditions, data show.

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