Psychometric properties of the Mexican version of the opening minds stigma scale for health care providers (OMS-HC).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare providers are one of the main groups that contribute to the stigmatization of people with mental disorders. Apathy, accusation, fatalism, and morbid curiosity are the most common forms of stigmatization encountered, and these are associated with inadequate treatment, reduced treatment adherence, decreased help-seeking behavior, an increased risk of relapse, and complications with other medical conditions. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of an adapted Spanish version of the Opening Minds Stigma Scale (OMS-HC) for healthcare providers in Mexico and identify certain stigmatizing attitudes within this group.

Methods

An ex-post facto cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 556 healthcare providers in Mexico, wi

SUBMITTER: Valdivia Ramos HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655721 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature