The Stigmatizing Effect of Tuberculosis Disease

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dc.contributor.authorKorkut, Burcu
dc.contributor.authorSevinc, Nergiz
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:09:35Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:09:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: This study aimed to measure the level of stigmatization using tuberculosis-related stigma (TRS) scale in healthy individuals and in patients with tuberculosis (TB) and to evaluate the factors affecting stigmatization. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional survey study included healthy individuals (aged 18-75 years) admitted to Community Health Centre and patients with TB (aged 18-75 years) admitted to Tuberculosis Control Dispensary in Karabuk City of Turkey between July 2021 and October 2021. A questionnaire consisting of two parts, in which the first part included questions about sociodemographic characteristics and the second part included questions of Tuberculosis-Related Stigma (TRS) scale for the assessment of level of stigmatization, was applied to both healthy individuals and patients with TB using a face-to-face survey technique. Results: The study included 360 healthy individuals (mean age: 45.46 +/- 12.90 years, female 65.3%) and 120 patients with TB (mean age, 41.15 +/- 16.42 years, male 60.8%). The mean total TRS scale score in healthy individuals was 18.60 +/- 4.18; those aged 36-53 years, those who were employed, and those living in the village had significantly higher TRS scale scores (p<0.05 for all). The mean total TRS scale score in TB patients was 19.72 +/- 3.20; those aged 18-35 years, single patients, those employed, and those with high- income level had significantly higher TRS scale scores (p<0.05 for all). Discussion: The current study revealed that the level of stigma was higher in patients with TB. Additionally, it was thought that preventing stigma in TB patients would positively affect the treatment process.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4328/ACAM.20825
dc.identifier.endpage5en_US
dc.identifier.issn2667-663X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4328/ACAM.20825
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7635
dc.identifier.volume13en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000729260900001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBayrakol Medical Publisheren_US
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Clinical and Analytical Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectStigmaen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectSurveyen_US
dc.titleThe Stigmatizing Effect of Tuberculosis Diseaseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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