Development and Initial Validation of Stigma Towards Healthcare Providers Working with COVID-19 Patients Scale (S19-HCPs)

Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; AL-Fayyadh, Sadeq; AL-Hadrawi, Hayder; Al‐Jubouri, Mohammed Baqer; Jaafar, Sabah Abdullah; Hussein, Shaymaa Mohammed; Nashwan, Ayat; Alharahsheh, Mohammed A; Kader, Nisha; Alabdulla, Majid

doi:10.2147/jmdh.s321498

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“…The S19-HCPs’ English and Arabic versions' internal consistency were satisfactory (Cronbach α = 0.79 and 0.74, respectively). Two-week test-retest correlations were all statistically significant for both versions of the tool (ICC = 0.91, p 0.01; ICC = 0.89, p 0.01) [ 15 ].…”

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Stigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study

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Stigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study

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“…Actually, little interest was given to develop and valid specific scales measuring COVID‐19‐related stigma among patients worldwide 9,10 . Furthermore, several studies focused on stigma toward healthcare providers, while fewer studies assessed stigma among the general population 9,11 …”

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“…9,10 Furthermore, several studies focused on stigma toward healthcare providers, while fewer studies assessed stigma among the general population. 9,11 At the time of the current study, no Arabic scale was available to measure stigma in the Arab speaking countries. Besides, in the North African region, researchers put more emphasis on the clinical aspects of COVID-19 infection and overlooked its psychosocial impact.…”

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Validity and reliability of a modified short version of a stigma scale for use among Tunisian COVID‐19 patients after quarantine: A cross‐sectional study

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Zammit

Ghammam

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Background and Aim The COVID‐19 is a stigmatizing infectious disease even after healing. Until now, no COVID‐19 stigma scale validated in Tunisian Arabic language among the general population is available. Developing such tools is necessary to detect COVID‐19 stigma and reduce it effectively. Indeed, stigmatization of COVID‐19 patients could increase the spread of this disease and its related mental health issues. We aimed at testing the validity of a translated and modified version of the 12‐item HIV stigma scale among Tunisian COVID‐19 patients. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted between November and December 2020 among a representative sample of COVID‐19 patients in the governorate of Sousse, Tunisia, after quarantine. The 12‐item HIV stigma scale was translated in Tunisian Arabic and then modified to be adapted to the Tunisian context. The preliminary modified version was administrated to the participants by pretrained medical doctors during phone calls. It consisted on 20 items covering the four stigma dimensions (personalized stigma, disclosure concerns, concerns with public attitudes, and negative self‐image). The psychometric evaluation of this version included internal consistency as well as principal component analysis (PCA). Results The responses of 346 COVID‐19 patients were obtained. Their median age was 40 years (interquartile range: 30‐54.5). Females represented 60.4% of them. The PCA resulted in a three factor solution with 14 items. This 14‐item scale demonstrated good internal consistency with a global Cronbach's α of 0.91 and values of 0.94, 0.93, and 0.98 for social stigma, negative self‐image, and disclosure concerns, respectively. Conclusion This study provides a reliable and valid instrument for stigma measuring among Tunisian COVID‐19 patients. The use of this scale would contribute in reducing the spread of this new infectious disease and its related mental health issues.

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“…Another group of researchers from the Middle East also developed and validated COVID-19 stigma scale to be used among HCWs working with COVID-19 patients. The 27-item scale showed good reliability (Cronbach α=0.786) 17 .…”

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Validity and reliability of COVID-19-related stigma scale for use among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study

Uvais¹

2022

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Development and Initial Validation of Stigma Towards Healthcare Providers Working with COVID-19 Patients Scale (S19-HCPs)

Cited by 12 publications

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Stigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study

Stigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study

Validity and reliability of a modified short version of a stigma scale for use among Tunisian COVID‐19 patients after quarantine: A cross‐sectional study

Validity and reliability of COVID-19-related stigma scale for use among healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study

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