Published on in Vol 9 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66379, first published .
Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey

Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey

Perceptions of Stigma Among Patients With Hepatitis B in Germany: Cross-Sectional Survey

Bettina M Zimmermann   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Theresa Willem   1, 2, 4 , MA ;   Michael Rost   5 , PhD ;   Nina Matthes   1 ;   Alena Buyx   1 , Prof Dr med

1 Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

2 Institute for Molecular Immunology, TUM School of Medicine and Health, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

3 Institute of Philosophy, Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

4 Department of Science, Technology and Society (STS), School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany

5 Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Corresponding Author:

  • Bettina M Zimmermann, PhD
  • Institute of History and Ethics in Medicine, TUM School of Medicine and Health
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Ismaninger Str. 22
  • Munich 81675
  • Germany
  • Phone: 49 8941404041
  • Email: bettina.zimmermann@tum.de