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The effects of shame and stigma on patient care

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posted on 2025-08-01, 15:56 authored by L Dolezal
Stigma in healthcare has been associated with a range of negative outcomes, such as delays in seeking treatment, avoiding clinical encounters and mental distress. This editorial discusses the experience of stigma and argues that understanding shame anxiety and adopting ‘shame-sensitive’ practice is beneficial in healthcare.

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217879/Z/19/Z

Wellcome Trust

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© 2022 MA Healthcare. This version is made available under the CC-BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from MA Healthcare via the DOI in this record

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Journal

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

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1-3

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MA Healthcare

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  • Accepted Manuscript

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en

FCD date

2022-11-29T15:51:20Z

FOA date

2022-11-29T15:53:47Z

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Published online 21 November 2022

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  • Archaeology and History

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