Stigma of tuberculosis scale: validity and reliability

Ozpinar, Saliha; TANER, ŞAFAK; YILDIRIM, GÜLAY; Anar, Ceyda; Altiparmak, Osman; BAYDUR, HAKAN

doi:10.5578/tt.6787

Stigma of tuberculosis scale: validity and reliability

Ozpinar S., TANER Ş., YILDIRIM G., Anar C. M., Altiparmak O., BAYDUR H.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.63, sa.3, ss.192-198, 2015 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5578/tt.6787
Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.192-198
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: In many health conditions, stigma is receiving increasing attention. Public stigmatization toward social illness can affect particularly the patients and family memberships to help seeking behavior and treatment. This study, the aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Turkish "Stigma of Tuberculosis Scale" which was developed to evaluate of perception of stigma with tuberkulosis patient.