ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2018
Overcoming HIV Stigma? A Qualitative Analysis of HIV Cure Research and Stigma Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV.
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- The Importance of Social Engagement in the Development of an HIV Cure: A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Perspectives.AIDS and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- Development and Validation of an Updated Internalized HIV Stigma Scale Among People Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- "Sometimes They Exclude Us because of Our Age-That's Not Right": Perceptions of HIV Cure Research Among Diverse Long-Term Survivors in the United States.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2025Article
- The expected impact of a cure for HIV among people with HIV and key populations.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Beliefs about HIV cure: A qualitative study of people living with HIV in Soweto, South Africa.Southern African journal of HIV medicine · 2025Article
- 'With this study, we have hope that something is coming': community members' perceptions of HIV cure-related research in Durban, South Africa - a qualitative focus group study.HIV research & clinical practice · 2023Article
- Perceptions of Risks and Benefits of Participating in HIV Cure-Related Research Among Diverse Young Adults Living with HIV in the United States: Qualitative Research Findings.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2022Article
- Patterns of sexual and HIV-related stigma among men who have sex with men and women living with HIV in Haiti.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Considerations for Increasing Racial, Ethnic, Gender, and Sexual Diversity in HIV Cure-Related Research with Analytical Treatment Interruptions: A Qualitative Inquiry.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2022Article
- Stigma Mechanisms and Outcomes among Sub-Saharan African Descendants in Belgium-Contextualizing the HIV Stigma Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Mental Health Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men in China.Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- Condom Use Consistency and Associated Factors Among College Student Men Who Have Sex with Men from Seven Colleges in Changsha City: A Cross-Sectional Survey.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Article
- Methodologies of Stigma-Related Research Amongst Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) and Transgender People in Asia and the Pacific Low/Middle Income Countries (LMICs): A Scoping Review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
- Impact of Stigma on People Living with Chronic Hepatitis B.Patient related outcome measures · 2020Article
- The significance and expectations of HIV cure research among people living with HIV in Australia.PloS one · 2020Article
- Applying the Behavioural and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) Functional Framework to HIV Cure Research.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2019Review
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Despite global progress in HIV stigma reduction, persistent HIV stigma thwarts effective HIV service delivery. Advances in HIV biomedical research toward a cure may shift perceptions of people living with HIV and HIV stigma. The purpose of this study was to examine how men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV in Guangzhou, China perceive HIV cure research and its potential impact on MSM and HIV stigma. We conducted in-depth interviews with 26 MSM living with HIV about their perceptions of HIV cure research and the potential impact of an HIV cure on their lives. Thematic coding was used to identify themes and structure the analysis. Two overarching themes emerged. First, participants stated that an HIV cure may have a limited impact on MSM-related stigma. Men noted that most stigma toward MSM was linked to stereotypes of promiscuity and high rates of sexual transmitted diseases in the MSM community and might persist even after a cure. Second, participants believed that an HIV cure could substantially reduce enacted, anticipated, and internalized stigma associated with HIV. These findings suggest that a biomedical cure alone would not remove the layered stigma facing MSM living with HIV. Comprehensive measures to reduce stigma are needed.
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