Modification and validation of the COVID-19 stigma instrument in nurses: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses taking care of patients with infectious diseases have suffered from noticeable societal stigma, however currently, there is no validated scale to measure such stigma. This study aimed to revise and validate the COVID-19 Stigma Instrument-Nurse-Version 3 (CSI-N-3) by using item response theory (IRT) as well as classical test theory analysis.

Methods

In phase I, the Chinese CSI-N-3 was modified from the English version of HIV/AIDS Stigma Instrument-Nurse based on standard cross-cultural procedures, including modifications, translation/back translations, pilot testing, and psychometric testing with classical test theory and Rasch analysis. In phase II, a cross-sectional study using cluster sampling was conducted among 249 eligible nurses who worked in a COVID-

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10473103 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature