男男性行为者中与mpox相关的耻辱感和求医行为

IF 4 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Yujie Liu, Jiechen Zhang, Yong Cai
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摘要

2022年全球m痘疫情凸显了重大的公共卫生挑战,男男性行为者占确诊病例的86.7%。作为一个高风险群体,男男性行为者不仅面临着mpox的直接健康影响,而且还面临着额外的耻辱和歧视负担,这严重阻碍了他们寻求护理和获得及时医疗服务的意愿。本文利用全球研究的证据,探讨了与mpox相关的耻辱和歧视及其对MSM寻求医疗保健行为的深远影响。我们研究了病耻感如何影响个人决策,并通过在疫情期间加剧医疗延误而产生更广泛的公共卫生影响。为此,我们提出了减轻耻辱感的可行策略,包括提供准确和负责任的沟通,加强社区和社会支持网络,为一线工作人员建设能力,以及让受影响的个人参与有效干预。通过将减少耻辱感的措施纳入大流行防范和应对之中,公共卫生系统可以更好地支持弱势群体,改善获得医疗服务的机会,并确保对未来的疫情做出更有效的应对。
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Mpox-related stigma and healthcare-seeking behavior among men who have sex with men.

The 2022 global mpox outbreak highlighted significant public health challenges, with men who have sex with men (MSM) accounting for 86.7% of confirmed cases. As a high-risk group, MSM faced not only the direct health impacts of mpox but also an additional burden of stigma and discrimination, which severely hindered their willingness to seek care and access timely medical services. This article explores mpox-related stigma and discrimination and their profound impact on healthcare-seeking behaviors among MSM, drawing on evidence from global studies. We examine how stigma affects individual decision-making and has broader public health implications by exacerbating healthcare delays during the outbreak. In response, we propose actionable strategies to mitigate stigma, including providing accurate and responsible communication, strengthening community and social support network, building capacity for frontline workers, and engaging affected individuals for effective intervention. By integrating stigma-reduction measures into pandemic preparedness and response, public health systems can better support vulnerable populations, improve healthcare access, and ensure a more effective response to future outbreaks.

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Global Health Research and Policy
Global Health Research and Policy Social Sciences-Health (social science)
CiteScore
12.00
自引率
1.10%
发文量
43
审稿时长
5 weeks
期刊介绍: Global Health Research and Policy, an open-access, multidisciplinary journal, publishes research on various aspects of global health, addressing topics like health equity, health systems and policy, social determinants of health, disease burden, population health, and other urgent global health issues. It serves as a forum for high-quality research focused on regional and global health improvement, emphasizing solutions for health equity.
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