Table 3 The 15-item scale for assessing HIV-related stigma of HCPs toward PLHIV.
No. | Items | Categories |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dressed wounds of patient living with HIV. | Fear of Infection |
2 | Drew blood of patient living with HIV. | |
3 | People talking badly about you because you care for patients living with HIV. | Secondary Stigma |
4 | Friends and family avoiding you because you care for patients living with HIV. | |
5 | Colleagues avoiding you because of your work caring for patients living with HIV. | |
6 | Most People living with HIV do not care if they infect other people. | Attitudes Toward PLHIV (Stereotypes and Prejudice) |
7 | People living with HIV should feel ashamed of themselves. | |
8 | Most People living with HIV have had many sexual partners. | |
9 | People get infected with HIV because they engage in irresponsible behaviors. | |
10 | HIV is a punishment for bad behavior. | |
11 | Women living with HIV should be allowed to have babies if they wish. | Attitudes Toward Women Living with HIV |
12 | Women living with HIV should not get pregnant if they already have children. | |
13 | If I had the choice, I would prefer not to provide services to people who inject illegal drugs. | Attitudes Toward Key Populations |
14 | If I had the choice, I would prefer not to provide services to sex workers. | |
15 | If I had the choice, I would prefer not to provide services to men who have sex with men. |
