Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of COVID-19 Patients Social Stigmatization Scale: A Sample in Healthcare Professionals.

Objective: This study was carried out to adapt "COVID-19 Patients Social Stigmatization Scale" into Turkish and to determine its validity and reliability. Methods: This methodological study was conducted on healthcare professionals who were reached online between December 01 and 20, 2020. Results: A...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 1371 - 1380
Autores principales: Turan, Gulcan Bahcecioglu, Aksoy, Meyreme, Ozer, Zulfinaz
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: International Journal of Caring Sciences May-Aug2021
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Sumario:Objective: This study was carried out to adapt "COVID-19 Patients Social Stigmatization Scale" into Turkish and to determine its validity and reliability. Methods: This methodological study was conducted on healthcare professionals who were reached online between December 01 and 20, 2020. Results: As a result of the evaluations and analysis conducted, Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale was found as 0.74 for the total scale. Results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the three factor structure of the scale(discrimination, acceptance and fear). Conclusions: Turkish version of "COVID-19 Patients Social Stigmatization Scale" is a valid and reliable measurement tool to evaluate healthcare professionals' stigmatization levels for COVID-19 patients.