Lydia N Drumright, Mallory O Johnson, Kenneth H Mayer, Katerina Christopoulos, Edward Cachay, Timothy N Crawford, Bridget M Whitney, Mindy Dai, Stephanie A Ruderman, L Sarah Mixson, Jeanne C Keruly, Geetanjali Chander, Michael S Saag, Mari M Kitahata, Richard D Moore, Amanda Lwillig, Joseph J Eron, Sonia Napravnik, Robin M Nance, Andrew Hahn, Jimmy Ma, Laura Bamford, Rob J Fredericksen, Joseph Ac Delaney, Heidi M Crane
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined which subgroups of people with HIV (PWH) carry the greatest burden of internalized HIV stigma (IHS), which may be important to care provision and interventions. METHODS: PWH in the CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems (CNICS) longitudinal, US-based, multisite, clinical care cohort completed tablet-based assessments during clinic visits including a 4-item, Likert scale (low 1-5 high), IHS instrument. Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and IHS scores were assessed in adjusted linear regression models...
February 12, 2024: AIDS