An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation.
Armstrong-Hough M, Shelby T, Ggita J, Nangendo J, Gupta A, Davis J, Katamba A. An adapted scale to measure perceived TB and HIV stigma during household contact investigation. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2024, 28: 433-438. PMID: 39187997, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contact investigationStigma ScaleTB-HIVNewly diagnosed TB patientsContact investigationCognitive interview dataHIV stigmaHealth behaviorsFactor analysisCognitive interviewsElimination of itemsInter-item covariationStandardised measuresPsychometric propertiesRandom sampleTB patientsInterview dataHIVIdentifying opportunitiesStigmaHousehold contactsItemsScoresHouseholdsCovariates