Measuring public attitudes towards people living with chronic diseases in Arabic-speaking populations: adaptation and development of the Social Stigma Scale of Chronic Diseases (SSS-CD)

Measuring public attitudes towards people living with chronic diseases in Arabic-speaking populations: adaptation and development of the Social Stigma Scale of Chronic Diseases (SSS-CD)

Abstract Background A large proportion of the population in Arab countries suffer from chronic diseases. According to the statistics by the Global Health Estimates, chronic illnesses contribute by 71% to total deaths in the Arab region. While chronic illnesses have been demonstrated to carry high le...

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Main Authors: Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid, Georgio Chidiac, Mariam Dabbous, Diana Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Souheil Hallit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Chronic diseases
Social stigma
Attitudes
Psychometric properties
Arabic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16315-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16315-1

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