Department of Global Health and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Campus Mailbox 357965, Harris Hydraulics Building, 1705 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195-7175, USA.
Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2018 Dec;15(6):397-402. doi: 10.1007/s11904-018-0414-z.
HIV-related stigma remains a significant barrier to engagement in care for persons living with HIV (PLWH) worldwide. This review examines the use of eHealth technologies for reducing stigma as a pathway toward improved engagement in care for PLWH. We provide a brief overview of effective stigma reduction interventions for PLWH, both eHealth and others; identify gaps in the research on use of eHealth technologies for stigma reduction; and suggest potential research avenues moving forward.
The majority of HIV-related eHealth studies use technology to improve ART adherence. To date, few HIV-related eHealth studies have included any measurement of stigma. Given the current narrow evidence base, further research is needed to determine whether eHealth technologies can help to reduce stigma and improve engagement in care for PLWH.
艾滋病毒相关耻辱感仍然是全世界艾滋病毒感染者(PLWH)参与护理的一个重大障碍。本综述探讨了电子健康技术在减少耻辱感方面的应用,以此作为改善 PLWH 参与护理的途径。我们简要概述了针对 PLWH 的有效减少耻辱感干预措施,包括电子健康和其他措施;确定了电子健康技术在减少耻辱感方面应用的研究中的差距;并提出了今后的潜在研究方向。
大多数与艾滋病毒相关的电子健康研究都使用技术来提高抗逆转录病毒治疗的依从性。迄今为止,很少有与艾滋病毒相关的电子健康研究包括任何耻辱感的衡量。鉴于目前的证据基础狭窄,需要进一步研究来确定电子健康技术是否有助于减少 PLWH 的耻辱感并改善他们对护理的参与。