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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2020, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (9): 1002-1008.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6621.2020.09.023

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Study on the relationship of stigma and social support of tuberculosis patients

LIU Xiao-li, LEI Li-mei, GUO Zhou-li, HUANG Yin, XU Jing, ZHAO Xia, WANG Yan, FU Li()   

  1. The Fourth Department of Tuberculosis, the Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu 610066, China
  • Received:2020-04-14 Online:2020-09-10 Published:2020-09-18
  • Contact: FU Li E-mail:964306243@qq.com

Abstract:

Two hundred and one tuberculosis patients visiting Chengdu Public Health Clinical Center from July to December 2019 were enrolled as study objects. Stigma scale and perceived social support scale were used for investigation. The total scores of stigma and social support were 10 (7,12) and 62 (54,71) respectively in 201 tuberculosis patients. There was a negative correlation between stigma and social support (r=-0.461,P<0.001). After the patients were diagnosed with tuberculosis, they all had different degrees of stigma. Occupation, duration of illness and the number of complications were the main factors affecting the stigma of tuberculosis patients, and education level affected the understanding of social support.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Behavior and behavior mechanisms, Affective symptoms, Stigma, Perceived social support, Questionnaires, Factor analysis, statistical