Publications by authors named "Ali Ahmad Rafiei Rad"
Background: Ensuring consistent adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for effective HIV treatment and achieving viral suppression. Within prisons, the prevalence of HIV is notably high, and incarcerated individuals face an increased risk of transmitting the virus both during and after incarceration. However, facilitators and barriers to ART adherence among these individuals in low- and middle-income countries remain inadequately explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: COVID-19 related stigma has been identified as a critical issue since the beginning of the pandemic. We developed a valid and reliable questionnaire to measure COVID-19 related enacted stigma, inflicted by the non-infected general population. We applied the questionnaire to measure COVID-19 related enacted stigma among Tehran citizens from 27 to 30 September 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStigma and discrimination are one of the important challenges in coping with HIV infection. Stigma and discrimination are universal phenomenon for the epidemic of HIV and exposure to people with HIV. The present study aimed to develop and measure psychometrically the HIV/AIDS Stigma and discrimination scale from the general population viewpoint in southeast Iran.
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- Stigmatization by healthcare providers is a significant barrier for people living with HIV, prompting a study in Kerman, Iran to assess the extent and factors influencing HIV-related stigma among them.
- Out of 400 healthcare providers surveyed, the average stigma score was 25.95, with paramedics and nursing aides displaying the highest stigma, while VCT personnel exhibited the least. Factors like previous experience with PLHIV and educational exposure were linked to lower stigma scores.
- The study emphasizes the urgent need for health managers to implement training programs to enhance HIV-related knowledge among healthcare providers and enforce policies that combat stigma and discrimination.
Despite the increasing prevalence of methamphetamine use among the young population in Iran, the body of literature on their methamphetamine use remains slim. This study was designed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Iranian youth about methamphetamine to help inform harm reduction policies catered towards young men and women. In a cross-sectional study using multistage sampling in 13 provinces, 4868 participants aged 15-29 years old were recruited.
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