The cultural validation of two scales to assess social stigma in leprosy.

The cultural validation of two scales to assess social stigma in leprosy.

BACKGROUND:Stigma plays in an important role in the lives of persons affected by neglected tropical diseases, and assessment of stigma is important to document this. The aim of this study is to test the cross-cultural validity of the Community Stigma Scale (EMIC-CSS) and the Social Distance Scale (S...

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Main Authors: Ruth M H Peters, Dadun, Wim H Van Brakel, Marjolein B M Zweekhorst, Rita Damayanti, Joske F G Bunders, Irwanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4222778?pdf=render

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