The development and validation of the HIV/AIDS Stigma Instrument - Nurse (HASI-N)

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-159

  Uys, Leana R ^a   Holzemer, William L ^b   Chirwa, Maureen L ^c   Dlamini, Priscilla S ^d   Greeff, Minrie ^e   Kohi, Thecla W ^f   Makoae, Lucia N ^g   Stewart, Anita L ^b   Mullan, Joseph ^b   Phetlhu, Rene D ^e   Wantland, Dean J ^b   Durrheim, Kevin L ^a   Cuca, Yvette P ^b   Naidoo, Joanne R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^e NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^f MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^g NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV AIDS; Measurement; Nurses; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LESOTHO; MALAWI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOUTH AFRICA; SWAZILAND; TANZANIA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; AGED; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTYPING; TANZANIA; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649127313     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120801982889     Document Type: Article

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