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Stigmatising attitudes towards people who inject drugs, and people living with blood borne viruses or sexually transmissible infections in a representative sample of the Australian population by Broady, Timothy R, Brener, Loren, Cama, Elena, Hopwood, Max, Treloar, Carla

“…Stigma has significant detrimental health outcomes for those affected. This study examined socio-demographic characteristics that were associated with…”
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Hepatitis B screening and knowledge among Chinese and Vietnamese students in Australia by Cama, Elena, Brener, Loren, Broady, Timothy, Horwitz, Robyn, Jin, Defeng, Vu, Hoang Minh Khoi, Wu, K O E, Treloar, Carla

“…Research has shown that there are significant gaps in hepatitis B knowledge among migrant communities who are at risk of hepatitis B, such as Chinese and…”
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Understanding stigma and attitudes towards hepatitis B among university students in Australia of Chinese and Vietnamese background by Brener, Loren, Horwitz, Robyn, Cama, Elena, Vu, Hoang Minh Khoi, Jin, Defeng, Wu, Kwok On Eric, Rance, Jake, Broady, Timothy, Treloar, Carla, Mao, Limin, Okeke, Sylvester, Bryant, Joanne

“…Hepatitis B is a significant public health concern and a leading cause of liver cancer across the world. In Australia, hepatitis B is largely endemic in…”
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Responding to a national policy need: development of a stigma indicator for bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections by Broady, Timothy R., Cama, Elena, Brener, Loren, Hopwood, Max, de Wit, John, Treloar, Carla

“…In Australia, there are five strategies that set out a national response to HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections. Each strategy contains…”
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Evaluation of an online injecting drug use stigma intervention targeted at health providers in New South Wales, Australia by Brener, Loren, Cama, Elena, Hull, Peter, Treloar, Carla

“…People who inject drugs are highly stigmatised. Discriminatory experiences are commonly reported, particularly in health care settings. This article evaluates…”
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Health workers’ support for hepatitis C treatment uptake among clients with a history of injecting by Brener, Loren, von Hippel, Courtney, Wilson, Hannah, Hopwood, Max

“…Hepatitis C virus is stigmatised because of its association with injecting drug use. Although treatment is available, uptake remains low, especially among…”
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A universal precautions approach to reducing stigma in health care: getting beyond HIV-specific stigma by Treloar, Carla, Cama, Elena, Lancaster, Kari, Brener, Loren, Broady, Timothy R, Cogle, Aaron, O'Donnell, Darryl

“…Abstract Background Delivery of effective health care is hampered by stigma, the social processes that attach negative judgement and response to some…”
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Perceptions of discriminatory treatment by staff as predictors of drug treatment completion: Utility of a mixed methods approach by BRENER, LOREN, VON HIPPEL, WILLIAM, VON HIPPEL, COURTNEY, RESNICK, ILYSE, TRELOAR, CARLA

“…Introduction and Aims. Staff interactions with their clients are an important factor in the quality of care that is provided to people in drug treatment. Yet…”
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Comparing Australian health worker and student attitudes and concerns about providing care to people living with hepatitis B by Brener, Loren, Cama, Elena, Broady, Tim, Hopwood, Max, Treloar, Carla, Trevena, Helen

“…'Issue addressed': Hepatitis B (HBV) is a major public health issue with over 250 million people chronically infected worldwide. In Australia, prevalence is…”
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Determinants of post-migration changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours and implications for health promotion: Evidence from Australian residents of sub-Saharan African ancestry by Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Brener, Loren, Asante, Augustine Danso, Wit, John

“…Issue addressed: Several studies have attributed excess weight gain after immigration to changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours. However,…”
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Attitudes of people working in mental health non-governmental organisations in Australia: A comparison with other mental health professionals by Rose, Grenville, von Hippel, Courtney, Brener, Loren, von Hippel, Bill

“…Research suggests that stigma impacts help-seeking behaviour and health outcomes for people affected by mental illness. This study compared the attitudes of…”
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Experiences of diagnosis, care and treatment among Aboriginal people living with hepatitis C by Brener, Loren, Wilson, Hannah, Jackson, L. Clair, Johnson, Priscilla, Saunders, Veronica, Treloar, Carla

“…Aboriginal Australians are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C (HCV). There are a range of barriers to HCV care, often beginning with poor diagnosis…”
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Associations of post-migration dietary and physical activity behaviours with acculturation and social cognitive factors: a cross-sectional study of Australian residents born in sub-Saharan Africa by Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Brener, Loren, Asante, Augustine Danso, de Wit, John

“…Abstract A considerable amount of research suggests that several ‘immigrants’ from low-and-middle income countries often adopt less healthy dietary and…”
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Perceptions and deflections: associations between attitudes towards people with hepatitis C and testing for hepatitis C among Australian gay and bisexual men by Brener, Loren, Ellard, Jeanne, Murphy, Dean, Callander, Denton

“…Research indicates that the incidence of hepatitis C (HCV) among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) is increasing. Although injecting drug use…”
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The impact of living with HIV: differences in experiences of stigma for heterosexual and homosexual people living with HIV in Australia by Brener, Loren, Wilson, Hannah, Slavin, Sean, de Wit, John

“…Background HIV in Australia has been closely aligned with the gay community and continues to disproportionately affect members of this community. Although…”
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Assessing community support for harm reduction services: Comparing two measures by HOPWOOD, MAX, BRENER, LOREN, FRANKLAND, ANDREW, TRELOAR, CARLA

“…Introduction and Aims. Previous attitudinal research has found that the way survey questions are asked can influence respondents’ answers regarding their…”
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Rethinking safety and fidelity: The role of love and intimacy in hepatitis C transmission and prevention by Seear, Kate, Gray, Rebecca, Fraser, Suzanne, Treloar, Carla, Bryant, Joanne, Brener, Loren

“…Hepatitis C (HCV) is a disease of the liver with a range of potentially debilitating symptoms, the severity of which differ from person to person. HCV is a…”
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Health worker attitudes toward peer workers in hepatitis C prevention by Resnick, Ilyse, Brener, Loren, Treloar, Carla, Hull, Peter

“…Attitudes toward people who inject drugs (PWID) and attitudes toward peer workers among a cross-section of 101 Australian hepatitis C health workers were…”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards hepatitis C and injecting drug use among mental-health support workers of a community managed organisation by Rose, Grenville, Cama, Elena, Brener, Loren, Treloar, Carla

“…Objectives. People with mental illness are at significantly higher risk of acquiring hepatitis C virus (HCV) compared with the general population. This study…”
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Evaluation of an integrated care service facility for people living with hepatitis C in New Zealand by Horwitz, Robyn, Brener, Loren, Treloar, Carla

“…Introduction: People living with hepatitis C are a highly marginalised population who may not readily access health care. Existing models of hepatitis C care…”
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