ArticlePatient related outcome measures2020
Impact of Stigma on People Living with Chronic Hepatitis B.
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- Quantitatively Evaluate the Improvement of Functional Cure for the Quality of Life of Chronic Hepatitis B Cases: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Understanding Hepatitis B Knowledge, Attitudes, and Stigma in the Korean Community in Australia.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- 'People Like Us Would Have No Clue If the Information Is Online': Exploring Understanding and Sources of Hepatitis B Information Among Vietnamese Australians.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- The Unique Experience of Intersectional Stigma and Racism for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Who Inject Drugs, and Its Effect on Healthcare and Harm Reduction Service Access.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Unveiling the Hidden Barriers: A Review of Stigma Associated with Infectious Diseases and Its Impact on Prevention and Control.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- HBV Transmission Knowledge Among Korean-American Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in the United States.Journal of community health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPeople with chronic infectious diseases such as hepatitis B can face stigma, which can influence everyday life as well as willingness to engage with medical professionals or disclose disease status. A systematic literature review was performed to characterize the level and type of stigma experienced by people infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) as well as to identify instruments used to measure it.
methodsA literature review was performed using the PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases to identify studies describing HBV-related stigma. For inclusion, articles were required to be published in full-text form, in English and report quantitative or qualitative data on HBV-related stigma that could be extracted.
resultsA total of 23 (17 quantitative and 6 qualitative) articles examined HBV-related stigma. The scope of the review was global but nearly all identified studies were conducted in countries in the WHO Southeast Asia or Western Pacific regions or within immigrant communities in North America. Several quantitative studies utilized tools specifically designed to assess aspects of stigma. Qualitative studies were primarily conducted via patient interviews. Internalized and social stigma were common among people living with chronic HBV . Some people also perceived structural/institutional stigma, with up to 20% believing that they may be denied healthcare and up to 30% stating they may experience workplace discrimination due to HBV.
conclusionHBV-related stigma is common, particularly in some countries in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region and among Asian immigrant communities, but is poorly characterized in non-Asian populations. Initiatives are needed to document and combat stigma (particularly in settings/jurisdictions where it is poorly described) as well as its clinical and socioeconomic consequences.
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