TY  - JOUR
T1  - A rapid review of the literature on HIV-related stigmatization and discrimination studies in Malaysia
A1  - Mehrabi, Davood
LA  - English
PB  - Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
YR  - 2015
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:43558
AB  - This study on HIV-related stigmatisation and discrimination was conducted to summarize key findings and identify existing research gaps in this line of research in Malaysia. A search on available online databases yielded 58 documents, but only 25 were eventually included in the review. Searching process was conducted at the end of 2013 to include all previous relevant studies up to this year but not limited to any specific starting date. Eight journal articles and one research report were empirical studies, and hence were the core documents in the analysis. The studies included were synthesised to identify common shared areas that they investigated and make an updated conclusion about the current state of knowledge on HIV-related stigma in Malaysia. Results revealed that the published works mainly focused on  knowledge  and  attitudes  toward  HIV.  Most  studies  were  descriptive  and  correlation  research. Information about self-stigmatisation is limited, while HIV campaigns in some cases instigate fears that HIV kills. HIV-related stigma still remains pervasive in Malaysia and its literature is very limited and underdeveloped. To gain a better understanding of HIV-related stigma, more theoretically driven studies with rigorous research design and 
method need to be done.
ER  -