HIV/AIDS knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes among adult residents of the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study

Hiba Jawdat Barqawi, Kamel A. Samara, Abdul Rahman Sheiko, Mohamed Alhariri, Moustafa Saber Mashal, Amal Abu Helwa, Eman Abu-Gharbieh

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0362376
Published: 2026-11-06
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0362376,
  title = {HIV/AIDS knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes among adult residents of the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study},
  author = {Hiba Jawdat Barqawi and Kamel A. Samara and Abdul Rahman Sheiko and Mohamed Alhariri and Moustafa Saber Mashal and Amal Abu Helwa and Eman Abu-Gharbieh},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0362376},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0362376}
}

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AU  - Hiba Jawdat Barqawi
AU  - Kamel A. Samara
AU  - Abdul Rahman Sheiko
AU  - Mohamed Alhariri
AU  - Moustafa Saber Mashal
AU  - Amal Abu Helwa
AU  - Eman Abu-Gharbieh
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Barqawi, H. J., Samara, K. A., Sheiko, A. R., Alhariri, M., Mashal, M. S., Helwa, A. A., & Abu-Gharbieh, E. (2026). HIV/AIDS knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes among adult residents of the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0362376

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