The aim of this research was to investigate the opinions and attitudes of medical staff towards schizophrenic patients. The research included three groups of examinees, 200 physicians of various specialties, 200 nurses and technicians working in Zagreb city hospitals, and 200 3rd and 4th year students of the School of Medicine in Zagreb. Previously validated anti-stigma questionnaire was used, ...

Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between aetiological beliefs and stigmatizing attitudes of mental health professionals towards substance use patients. It was hypothesized that bio-genetic causal attributions would have a positive with whereas psycho- social negative attitudes. Method: Correlational research design purposive sampling strategy used collect sample 100 (MHP...

PURPOSE: When healthcare workers have stigmatizing attitudes toward people living with HIV it may lead to discriminatory behavior that interferes with prevention, treatment, and care. This research examined the HIV-related stigmatizing attitudes reported by health workers in Santiago, Chile. METHODS: The study used focus group data from the first phase of a larger study to develop and test a H...

This qualitative study compared social workers’ and their patients’ attitudes toward screening for alcohol-related problems. Existing studies on attitudes toward alcohol screening have largely been quantitative and have typically been conducted in primary-care settings. The aim of this qualitative research was not to make generalizations from sample to population but to analyze plurality of vie...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the sex differentials for specific aspects of knowledge regarding HIV, stigmatizing attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS (PWHAs) and sexual behavior. In addition, the factors that affect stigmatizing attitudes toward PWHAs were investigated. METHODS The population of this study comprised of senior high students in Seoul, Korea. Eight high schools were selected ...

The Board of the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) established a Stigma–Discrimination Working Group (SDWG) in the fall of 2007 with a mandate to explore and advise the CPA on priorities for addressing stigma and discrimination within the scope of the CPA’s sphere of influence. The SDWG was further advised to ensure its work was evidenced-based, and was mandated to guide and lead the imple...

BACKGROUND HIV-related stigma and discrimination is a significant driver of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. UNAIDS encourages all nations to monitor progress toward elimination of this problem. This study measured the level of stigmatizing attitudes toward people living with HIV (PLHIV) among Thai adults in the general population using recommended global tools. METHODS Data from the 5th National H...

BACKGROUND Although stigmatization has long been recognized as a major obstacle to HIV prevention. The lack of a valid and reliable measurement tool for stigmatization is a major gap in the research. This study aimed to: 1) develop a scale of stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV (SAT-PLWHA-S) and 2) demonstrate its reliability and validity. METHODS French and English-speaking...

OBJECTIVE To synthesize research findings on experiences and attitudes about obesity and stigma in health care. METHODS We compiled qualitative studies and applied Noblitt & Hare's meta ethnography to identify, translate, and summarize across studies. Thirteen qualitative studies on experiences and attitudes about obesity and stigma in health care settings were identified and included. RESU...