Stigmatising space-times: Addressing healthcare stigma beyond interpersonal interactions.

ABSTRACT: Stigma related to blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been shown to undermine the quality of healthcare. Given the pervasiveness and multiple manifestations of stigma within healthcare settings, recent research has argued that stigma should be addressed 'universally' i.e. for all stigmatising attributes and conditions, across all healthcare services. As part of the development of a universal approach to stigma, we analyse 20 interviews conducted with key stakeholders with expertise in BBVs, STIs and stigma in Australian healthcare settings. Inspired by research that addresses stigma as a biopolitical and spatial-temporal phenomenon, we examine how stigma weaves through relationships between people, time, space and technologies of healthcare provision.

SUBMITTER: Nourse G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12741165 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature