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HIV stigma in health care disrupts the care continuum and negatively affects health outcomes among people living with HIV. Few studies explore HIV stigma from the perspective of health care providers, which was the aim of this mixed-methods, community-based participatory research study. Guided by the Health Stigma Discrimination Framework, we conducted an online survey and focus group interviews with 88 and 18 participants. Data were mixed during interpretation and reporting results. Stigma was low overall and participants reported more stigma among their colleagues. The main drivers of stigma included lack of knowledge and fear. Workplace policies and culture were key stigma facilitators. Stigma manifested highest through the endorsement of stereotypes and in the use of unnecessary precautions when treating people with HIV. This study adds to our understanding of HIV stigma within health care settings, with implications for the development of multi-level interventions to reduce HIV stigma among health care professionals.

sj-docx-2-hpq-10.1177_13591053211027652 for Assessing LGBTQ+ stigma among healthcare professionals: An application of the health stigma and discrimination framework in a qualitative, community-based participatory research study by Katelyn M Sileo, Aleta Baldwin, Tina A Huynh, Allison Olfers, Junda Woo, Sean L Greene, Gregory L Casillas and Barbara S Taylor in Journal of Health Psychology

This thesis gives insights into the disclosure behaviour of corporate groups and the use of financial reporting, auditing and filing relief for subsidiary companies as the regulatory framework shifts from a mandatory requirement to de facto voluntary reporting. By examining the impact adoption of the reporting relief has on the firm's group structure and reporting costs, it provides an evaluation of the efficacy of the deregulatory regime in terms of the benefits proclaimed by the regulator. Based on observations for the 151 largest Australian public companies between 1992 to 2007, the panel data analysis shows that adoption and usage levels vary considerably across firms, however, contrary to expectation, the reporting relief does not reduce but rather increases the cost of the audit. Further analysis suggests that heterogeneous application of the reporting relief results in less efficient reporting structures. Indeed, some corporate groups appear to be strategic rather than in pursuit of reporting cost savings in relation to their subsidiary disclosures. Overall, the deregulatory instrument is found to be ineffective as the regulator's intended cost savings do not materialise.