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Validation of an HIV-related stigma scale among health care providers in a resource-poor Ethiopian setting

Author(s) -

Garumma Tolu Feyissa,

Abebe,

Girma,

Mirkuzie Woldie

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65

H-Index - 30

ISSN - 1178-2390

DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s29789

Subject(s) - varimax rotation , cronbach's alpha , exploratory factor analysis , stigma (botany) , medicine , scale (ratio) , health care , clinical psychology , social stigma , attendance , convergent validity , family medicine , psychology , gerontology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychiatry , psychometrics , physics , quantum mechanics , economics , economic growth , internal consistency

Stigma and discrimination (SAD) against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are barriers affecting effective responses to HIV. Understanding the causes and extent of SAD requires the use of a psychometrically reliable and valid scale. The objective of this study was to validate an HIV-related stigma scale among health care providers in a resource-poor setting.

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