Adaptation and validation of a culturally adapted HIV stigma scale in Myanmar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV stigma is a common barrier to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment adherence, especially for low- and middle-income countries such as Myanmar. However, there was no validated Myanmar version of a stigma scale. Therefore, we adapted the English version of the 40-item Berger's HIV stigma scale and the 7-item Indian HIV stigma scale into a 47-item Myanmar HIV stigma scale and then evaluated the scale's psychometric properties.

Method

From January 2020 to May 2020, using random sampling methods, 216 eligible Myanmar people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) were contacted from a closed Facebook group that included more than 10,000 PLWHA. A sample of 156 Myanmar PLWHA completed the online self-reported survey.

Results

A six-factor structure for the scale was det

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8439000 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature