Polat Hatice, Turan Gulcan Bahcecioglu, Tan Mehtap
Atatürk University, Faculty of Nursing, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Erzurum, Turkey.
Firat University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Elazig, Turkey.
J Clin Tuberc Other Mycobact Dis. 2024 Nov 26;37:100502. doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2024.100502. eCollection 2024 Dec.
BACKGROUND & AIM: It is aimed to analyze the relationship between stigmatization levels and social support perceptions of tuberculosis patients.
METHODS & MATERIALS: Research data are collected using socio-demographic information form, Stigmatization Scale in Patients with Tuberculosis and Multidimensional Social Support Scale.
85.5 % of the patients have said that there are no other tuberculosis patients in their families. 83.9 % of the patients have stated that they did not tell anyone that they had tuberculosis. The results of the study show that patients with tuberculosis faced stigmatization, that their score from the scale is at a moderate level [mean:88.0 ± 10.33], and they got a moderate score [mean:54.19 ± 14.07] on the social support perception scale. It is determined that there is a negative relationship between social support perception and stigmatization. It is determined that tuberculosis patients experienced medium level of stigmatization. It is determined that their social support perception is at a medium level.
Stigmatization level is found to be significantly higher in individuals whose support from family, friends and a significant other in their life decreased. In order to reduce stigmatization in patients with tuberculosis, it may be recommended to increase the awareness of the society about the disease.
旨在分析肺结核患者的污名化程度与社会支持感知之间的关系。
使用社会人口学信息表、肺结核患者污名化量表和多维社会支持量表收集研究数据。
85.5%的患者表示其家庭中没有其他肺结核患者。83.9%的患者表示他们没有告诉任何人自己患有肺结核。研究结果表明，肺结核患者面临污名化，其量表得分处于中等水平[均值：88.0±10.33]，在社会支持感知量表上得分为中等[均值：54.19±14.07]。确定社会支持感知与污名化之间存在负相关关系。确定肺结核患者经历了中等程度的污名化。确定他们的社会支持感知处于中等水平。
发现家庭、朋友和生活中重要他人给予支持减少的个体污名化程度明显更高。为了减少肺结核患者的污名化，可能建议提高社会对该疾病的认识。
