Objective:To understand the current situation of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:Convenience sampling was used to select 242 elderly patients undergoing hemodi...Objective:To understand the current situation of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:Convenience sampling was used to select 242 elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis in one of the two tertiary hospitals in Mianyang City.The survey was carried out from December 2022 to March 2023,with the Basic Information Questionnaire,the Social Influence Scale,and the Collaborative Social Support Scale.All influencing factors were analyzed by correlation analysis,univariate analysis,and multiple linear regression.Results:The average stigma score among elderly hemodialysis patients was 72.94±9.58,and the influencing factors of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients were determined to be social support and economic status(P<0.05).Conclusion:The occurrence of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients was at a moderate to high level,and the influencing factors were mainly economic status and social support.To reduce the occurrence of stigma in elderly hemodialysis patients,appropriate economic support from families and social support from medical personnel are needed.展开更多
Psychiatrists require frequent contact with and treatment of patients with mental illnesses.Due to the influence of associative stigma,psychiatrists may also be targets of stigma.Occupational stigma warrants special c...Psychiatrists require frequent contact with and treatment of patients with mental illnesses.Due to the influence of associative stigma,psychiatrists may also be targets of stigma.Occupational stigma warrants special consideration because it significantly affects psychiatrists'career advancement,well-being,and their patients’health.Given that there is no complete summary of this issue,this study reviewed the existing literature on psychiatrists'occupational stigma to clearly synthesize its concepts,measurement tools,and intervention strategies.Herein,we emphasize that psychiatrists’occupational stigma is a multifaceted concept that simultaneously encompasses physically,socially,and morally tainted aspects.Currently,standardized methods to specifically measure psychiatrists’occupational stigma are lacking.Interventions for psychiatrists’occupational stigma may consider the use of protest,contact,education,comprehensive and systematic methods,as well as the use of psychotherapeutic approaches.This review provides a theoretical basis for the development of relevant measurement tools and intervention practices.Overall,this review seeks to raise public awareness of psychiatrists'occupational stigma,thereby promoting psychiatric professionalism and reducing its stigma.展开更多
The melon varieties MR-1 and M4-7 were used as the parent materials to produce hybrids.A total of 170 F2 individuals were used as the mapping population to construct a genetic linkage map.In this study,240 cleaved amp...The melon varieties MR-1 and M4-7 were used as the parent materials to produce hybrids.A total of 170 F2 individuals were used as the mapping population to construct a genetic linkage map.In this study,240 cleaved amplified polymorphism sequence(CAPS)molecular markers were developed,and 105 of which showed polymorphism between parents.The map contained 105 markers grouped into 12 linkage groups,spanning a total length of 1998.85 cM,with an average length of 19.04 cM between markers.The composite interval mapping(CIM)method was used to detect QTLs related with melon stigma and ovary traits:stigma longitudinal diameter(STLD),stigma transverse diameter(STTD),stigma weight(STW),ovary longitudinal diameter(OLD),and ovary transverse diameter(OTD).A total of nine QTLs were identified:six for stigma size and three for ovary size.A total of six loci were detected for stigma size,which included two loci for stigma longitudinal diameter,two loci for stigma transverse diameter,and two loci for stigma weight.The major effective locus regulating stigma transverse diameter was qSTTD-9-1.A total of three loci were identified for ovary size traits,including one locus for ovary longitudinal diameter and two loci for ovary transverse diameter.展开更多
Wuren walnut is a unique germplasm resource of Juglans sigillata in Guizhou Province,named after its purple and black seed coat.It is a typical medicinal and edible plant with high nutritional value and good taste com...Wuren walnut is a unique germplasm resource of Juglans sigillata in Guizhou Province,named after its purple and black seed coat.It is a typical medicinal and edible plant with high nutritional value and good taste compared with ordinary walnut.The color of its inner seed coat is different from that of ordinary walnut,which is mostly light yellow.Wuren walnut has great market potential for development.To lay a theoretical foundation for the future breeding of improved varieties,pollination tree configuration,and hybrid breeding of Wuren walnut in Guizhou Province,this paper summarized the current research status of pollen vitality and stigma acceptability of Guizhou Wuren walnut in recent years,and looked forward to future research and application.展开更多
Background: Globally, mental health is recognized as one of the major public health issues, and mental health stigma is one of the main barriers to mental healthcare. While several studies have been conducted on the s...Background: Globally, mental health is recognized as one of the major public health issues, and mental health stigma is one of the main barriers to mental healthcare. While several studies have been conducted on the stigma associated with mental health, very little is known about the mental health stigma experienced by deaf persons with mental health conditions in Ghana. This study examines the experiences of double stigmatization by deaf people with mental health conditions in Ghana. Methodology: A descriptive, mixed method data collection was used for seventy-nine (79) participants. The paper presents findings from the only qualitative component of the study. Results: The findings from the study showed that deaf people with mental illness experienced double stigma, namely being stigmatized for being deaf and for having mental illness. This hindered access to mental health services for deaf people with mental health condition. Conclusion: Deaf people with mental health conditions experience double stigmatization which discourages them from seeking professional psychiatric care. This implies that efforts to reduce mental health stigma and create awareness on deafness should be improved upon. It is recommended that, in view of the impact of stigma on the provision and use of mental health care services, strategies to improve access to mental health care, should seriously consider concerns about stigma.展开更多
<strong>Purpose:</strong> Disease-related Stigma is negative emotions, attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs about diseases. Cancer is one of the diseases that can be exposed to stigma. Regarding the effects...<strong>Purpose:</strong> Disease-related Stigma is negative emotions, attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs about diseases. Cancer is one of the diseases that can be exposed to stigma. Regarding the effects of stigma on the quality of life;admission and adherence to treatment, and considering stigma as a barrier to health promotion and cancer screening, the aim of this study was to provide a care plan for reducing stigma in cancer. <strong>Methods:</strong> This research was carried out during three phases of qualitative, quantitative studies and a review of the literature. The qualitative phase was conducted by conventional content analysis to find effective factors on the reduction of stigma through face to face semi-structured interviews. The quantitative phase was a cross-sectional descriptive study to measure the level of stigma. By using both quantitative and qualitative findings, and a review of the literature, a comprehensive care plan to reduce stigma in families with cancer patients was developed. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed two categories of data;1) reducing stigma at the individual or family level which needs increasing awareness, teaching coping skills, and support, as well as counseling;and 2) stigma reduction at the community level and policy rules which involve public education and cultural changes. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Implementation of a care plan for reducing stigma can increase the physical and psychological health outcomes of people influenced by cancer, and at the community level, improves the attitude toward cancer and the success of screening programs, and ultimately reduces disability and mortality of the disease.展开更多
People with mental illness have not only struggled with the psychological and physical symptoms of the disease but also suffered from social discrimination and prejudice.[1]This article expresses the negative impact o...People with mental illness have not only struggled with the psychological and physical symptoms of the disease but also suffered from social discrimination and prejudice.[1]This article expresses the negative impact of mental illness stigma on the stigmatized group through the study of previous literature.The purpose of this article is to improve the public’s stereotypes and prejudices of people with mental illness,so as to provide a basis for researchers to identify effective de-stigmatization strategies.展开更多
With global warming, rice plants may be subjected to heat stress more regularly during the heatsensitive flowering stage, causing spikelet sterility and grain yield loss.Stigma exsertion is considered to increase poll...With global warming, rice plants may be subjected to heat stress more regularly during the heatsensitive flowering stage, causing spikelet sterility and grain yield loss.Stigma exsertion is considered to increase pollen reception and promote female reproductive success.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of stigma exsertion on spikelet fertility at high temperatures.Five rice cultivars(Liangyoupeijiu, Shanyou 63, Huanghuazhan, Nagina 22, and IR64) with differing degrees of stigma exsertion were cultivated and exposed to high temperature at anthesis.Heat-tolerant cultivars did not always show a high percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas, and vice versa.Irrespective of the presence of more pollen grains on exserted stigmas, spikelets with exserted stigmas did not show greater spikelet fertility than spikelets with fewer exserted stigmas or hidden stigmas under heat stress.GA3 application augmented the percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas;however, it did not increase spikelet fertility under heat stress.Spikelet fertility of whole panicles was negatively correlated with the percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas, but positively with that with hidden stigmas.Viability of the hidden stigmas was less reduced than that of exserted stigmas under heat stress, suggesting that hidden stigmas have an advantage in maintaining viability.Heat stress delayed anther dehiscence and reduced the viabilities of both exserted stigmas and pollens, thereby causing low spikelet fertility.Together, these results suggest that high spikelet fertility does not depend on stigma exsertion and that enclosed stigma generally contributes to higher spikelet fertility and heat tolerance under high-temperature conditions during flowering in rice.展开更多
The infection with hepatitis C virus(HCV)is one of the most important global chronic viral infections worldwide.It is estimated to affect around 3%of the world population,about 170-200 million people.Great part of the...The infection with hepatitis C virus(HCV)is one of the most important global chronic viral infections worldwide.It is estimated to affect around 3%of the world population,about 170-200 million people.Great part of the infections are asymptomatic,the patient can be a chronic carrier for decades without knowing it.The most severe consequences of the chronic infection are liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma,which appears in 20%-40%of the patients,leading to hepatic failure and death.The HCV was discovered 25 years ago in 1989,is a RNA virus and classified by the World Health Organization as an oncogenic one.Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most important cancers,the fifth worldwide in terms of mortality.It has been increasing in the Ocidental world,mainly due to chronic hepatitis C.Hepatitis C is not only a liver disease and a cause of cirrhosis,but also a mental,psychological,familiar,and social disease.The stigma that the infected person sometimes carries is tremendous having multiple consequences.The main cause is lack of adequate information,even in the health professionals setting.But,besides the"drama"of being infected,health professionals,family,society and the infected patients,must be aware of the chance of real cure and total and definitive elimination of the virus.The treatment for hepatitis C has begun in the last 80′s with a percentage of cure of 6%.Step by step the efficacy of the therapy for hepatitis C is rapidly increasing and nowadays with the very new medications,the so called Direct Antiviral Agents-DAAs of new generation,is around 80%-90%.展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention for reducing social stigma towards mental illness in adolescents. The effect of gender and knowledge of someone with mental illness was measured. METHODS: Two hund...AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention for reducing social stigma towards mental illness in adolescents. The effect of gender and knowledge of someone with mental illness was measured. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty secondary school students were evaluated using the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness(CAMI) questionnaire. The schools were randomized and some received the intervention and others acted as the control group. The programme consisted of providing information via a documentary film and of contact with healthcare staff in order to reduce the social stigma within the school environment. RESULTS: The intervention was effective in reducing the CAMI authoritarianism and social restrictiveness subscales. The intervention showed significant changes in girls in terms of authoritarianism and social restrictiveness, while boys only showed significant changes in authoritarianism. Following the intervention, a significant reduction was found in authoritarianism and social restrictiveness in those who knew someone with mental illness, and only in authoritarianism in those who did not know anyone with mental illness. CONCLUSION: The intervention was effective to reduce social stigma towards people with mental illness, especially in the area of authoritarianism. Some differences were found depending on gender and whether or not the subjects knew someone with mental illness.展开更多
Stigma exsertion in male sterile lines of hybrid rice is important for seed yield.In the present study, ZS616 [Oryza sativa subsp.Xian(indica)], a male sterile line with a stigma exsertion rate(SER) as high as 94.5%, ...Stigma exsertion in male sterile lines of hybrid rice is important for seed yield.In the present study, ZS616 [Oryza sativa subsp.Xian(indica)], a male sterile line with a stigma exsertion rate(SER) as high as 94.5%, was crossed to DS552, a japonica line with almost no exserted stigmas.F3 plants with extremely low and high SER were sequenced to identify SER-associated quantitative trait loci(QTL).A major QTL for SER, qSER-3.1, was identified along with other QTL on chromosome 3 in a 3.9 Mb region.A total of 307 nonsynonymous single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) and 27 frame-shift insertion/deletions(InDels)differentiating ZS616 and DS552 were identified in the region containing qSER-3.1.Most SNPs(294) and InDels(25) were excluded after further analysis because they were shared by ZS616 and low(<2.0%) SER accessions in the Huazhong Agricultural University(HAU) core rice collection.Association analysis using the full HAU collection identified a 17-bp InDel in OS03 G0689400 as the most likely causal genetic variant underlying qSER-3.1.ZS616-type accessions(n = 54, with the 17-bp insertion) in the HAU collection had minimum(16.5%)and mean(39.6%) SERs significantly greater than those(n = 424) without the insertion(with minimum and mean SERs of 0.2% and 20.6%, respectively).Thus, this study identified a major QTL for stigma exsertion and revealed the mutation in a candidate gene for the QTL.展开更多
Background Studies conducted outside of China have found that stigma can predict low quality of life, and research in China has shown that stigma has an impact on the quality of life of convalescent patients with schi...Background Studies conducted outside of China have found that stigma can predict low quality of life, and research in China has shown that stigma has an impact on the quality of life of convalescent patients with schizophrenia. Nevertheless, there is no indepth research on the impact of stigma on the quality of life of patients.Aims To research the correlation of stigma and the subjective quality of life of persons with chronic schizophrenia in the community.Methods We adopted a stratified sampling method.General questionnaire, quality of life scale and stigma scale were given to 602 persons with chronic schizophrenia in the community.Results The mean(SD) value of the Subjective Quality of Life Scale total scores was 32.99(13.85). The mean(SD)value of the total stigma scores was 43.50(5.02). After correlation analysis and multivariate stepwise regression analysis, it was shown that the total scores for self-stigma and each factor were positively correlated with subjective quality of life(r=0.462, p<0.001), psychosocial factors(r=0.517, p<0.001), and symptoms and adverse reaction factor scores(r=0.363, p<0.001),and the correlation coefficients were statistically significant.Conclusions The higher the stigma of persons with schizophrenia in the community, the lower the subjective quality of life is. This suggests that reduction of self-stigma should be considered in the improvement of the quality of life of persons with schizophrenia in the community.展开更多
Stigma color plays an important role in pollination.In nature,melon(Cucumis melo L.)stigmas are either yellow or green;however,a review of the literature found no report on how stigma color affects pollination and fru...Stigma color plays an important role in pollination.In nature,melon(Cucumis melo L.)stigmas are either yellow or green;however,a review of the literature found no report on how stigma color affects pollination and fruit development in melon.Here,we used an F_(2)melon population derived from a cross between‘MR-1’(P_(1),with green stigmas)and‘M1–32’(P_(2),with yellow stigmas),and performed genetic analysis and mapping.The results of bulked segregant analysis allowed the identification of genetic loci controlling stigma color on chromosomes 6 and 8.An F2 population consisting of 150 individuals was used for initial mapping.A genetic map of 304.17 cM was constructed using 37 cleaved amplified polymorphism sequence(CAPS)markers.We identified one major quantitative trait locus(QTL)and one minor QTL for stigma color.The major QTL GS8.1 was further mapped to a 4.13 cM interval between CAPS markers 8C-10 and 8C-16,which explained 27.04%of the phenotypic variation.In addition,GS6.1 was mapped between E-49 and 6A-7,explaining 18.6%of the phenotypic variation.This study provides a theoretical basis for the fine mapping and cloning of melon genes controlling stigma color.展开更多
AIM: To assess presence and severity of associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients and factors for higher associative stigma.METHODS: Standardized semi-structured interview of 150 family members of psy...AIM: To assess presence and severity of associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients and factors for higher associative stigma.METHODS: Standardized semi-structured interview of 150 family members of psychotic patients receiving full time treatment. This study on associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients was part of a larger research program on the burden of the family, using "Interview for the Burden of the Family" and the chapters stigma, treatment and attribution from the "Family interview Schedule". The respondents were relatives, one per patient, either partner or parent. The patients had been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder. All contacts with patients and relatives were in Dutch. Relatives were deemed suitable to participate in this research if they saw the patient at least once a week. Recruitment took place in a standardized way: after obtaining the patient's consent, the relatives were approached to participate. The results were analyzed using SPSS Version 18.0. RESULTS: The prevalence of associative stigma in this sample is 86%. Feelings of depression in the majority of family members are prominent. Twenty-one point three percent experienced guilt more or less frequent, while shame was less pronounced. Also, 18.6% of allrespondents indicated that they tried to hide the illness of their family member for others regularly or more. Three six point seven percent really kept secret about it in certain circumstances and 29.3% made efforts to explain what the situation or psychiatric condition of their family member really is like. Factors with marked significance towards higher associative stigma are a worsened relationship between the patient and the family member, conduct problems to family members, the patients' residence in a residential care setting, and hereditary attributional factors like genetic hereditability and character. The level of associative stigma has significantly been predicted by the burden of aggressive disruptions to family housemates of the psychotic patient.CONCLUSION: Family members of psychotic patients in Flanders experience higher associative stigma compared to previous international research. Disruptive behavior by the patient towards in-housing family members is the most accurate predictor of higher associative stigma.展开更多
Aim: The study was designed to elucidate the relationships between cultural values, contact level, differential nursing practices and stigma towards mental illness among General and Psychiatric Nurses (N = 208) from A...Aim: The study was designed to elucidate the relationships between cultural values, contact level, differential nursing practices and stigma towards mental illness among General and Psychiatric Nurses (N = 208) from Anglo and Chinese backgrounds in Australia. The study results aimed at informing education disciplines, health care providers and policy makers to examine strategies that seek to diminish stigma of mental illness and to reflect on cultural sensitive issues associated with mental illness. This paper reports analyses conducted with AMOS-5 within the Chinese sample (n = 84). Method: A cross-sectional survey explored a number of factors such as contact factor, cultural values (Individualism (IND), In group Role Concern (IRC) and In group Interdependence (INT)), “General Stigma” measured by the Social Distancing (STPP) and Negative Stereotyped (DISL) Scales and how these factors might translate into nurses’ endorsement of differential care practices between two vignettes (diabetes versus mental illness), which was termed “Practice Stigma”. “Practice Stigma” was measured by Caring Approach (CARE), Nursing Satisfaction (SATI), Authoritarian Stance (AUTH) and Negativity (NEGA) Scales. Differential practices (DIF_CARE, DIF_SATI, DIF_AUTH and DIF_NEGA) were obtained by subtracting the diabetes case from the mental illness case. Findings: Chinese nurses endorsed more highly collectivist values measured by the variables “In group Interdependence” and “In group Role Concern” when compared with Anglo-Australian nurses, but there was no difference in individualist values measured by “Individualism”. Chinese nurses endorsed more highly general stigma towards mental illness than Anglo nurses when statistically controlled for differences in background demographics and contact factors. Chinese nurses endorsed more care/support and authoritarianism in their clinical approaches than Anglo-Australian nurses, although there was no significant interaction effect between ethnicity and patient type on care and authoritarianism. Chinese nurses endorsed more highly differential negativity than Anglo nurses for the mental illness case than the diabetes case, an effect mediated by differences in general stigma between these two ethnic groups. Within the Chinese sample, higher contact was related to lower differential negativity for the mental illness case than the diabetes case. Several path analyses suggested that Chinese values influenced differential negativity, mediated by general stigma and prior diversified contact with people having a mental illness.展开更多
Stigma exsertion is an important trait for outcrossing ability in rice.Stigma exsertion rate(SER)of male sterile lines(MSLs)is a key factor affecting F1-seed production in hybrid rice.In this study,seven QTLs for SER ...Stigma exsertion is an important trait for outcrossing ability in rice.Stigma exsertion rate(SER)of male sterile lines(MSLs)is a key factor affecting F1-seed production in hybrid rice.In this study,seven QTLs for SER were detected on five chromosomes using a set of single-segment substitution lines(SSSLs)derived from O.glaberrima.Three of the QTLs were mapped in the estimated intervals of 92.5–333.0 kb.qSER-5 was located in a substitution segment of 92.5 kb.qS ER-1 b and qS ER-8 b were respectively limited to 333.0 kb and 107.5 kb by secondary substitution mapping.qSER-1 b and qSER-3 had bigger additive effects of 11.5%and 11.9%,respectively,while the other five QTLs had smaller additive effects from 5.7%to 8.6%.Open reading frames were identified in the regions of qS ER-5 and qSER-8 b in O.sativa and O.glaberrima genomes.Fine mapping of the QTLs laid a foundation for the cloning of genes,and QTLs for SER will be used to develop MSLs with strong ability of outcrossing.展开更多
Purpose:This study aims to establish a Turkish version of the scales of perceived stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents by adopting the scales developed by Austin et al.This study also aims to analys...Purpose:This study aims to establish a Turkish version of the scales of perceived stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents by adopting the scales developed by Austin et al.This study also aims to analyse the scales'validity and reliability in evaluating stigma perceptions amongst the aforementioned population.Methods:The population of this methodological study consisted of parents and 85 epileptic children between 9 and 16 years old.This population visited the paediatric neurology clinic of a hospital in Erzurum Province,Turkey,between April 2015 and January 2016.The scales of perceived stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents,as well as its Turkish version,were used as measuring tools.Experts were also consulted for their opinions.Meanwhile,Bartlett's test,Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO)index,exploratory factor analysis,principal component analysis,varimax rotation and scree plot test were used to determine the validity of the study,Moreover,the coefficients of Cronbach'sαand Pearson's product-moment correlation were used to identify internal consistency,homogeneity and thus reliability.Results:Evaluations and analyses indicated that the Turkish version of the child and parent scales can be used with a single dimension.The mean scores of such scales were 24.02±8.47 and 15.68±4.04,respectively.All item-total score correlations of the child and parent scales were found to be significant(P<0.05).The KMO coefficient of the child scale was 0.94,whereas the chi-square value of Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant at 209.311(P<0.05).Moreover,the KMO coefficient of the parent scale was found to be 0.80,whereas the chi-square value of Bartlett's test of sphericity was found to be significant at 209.311(P<0.05).The Cronbach'sαcoefficients were 0.95 and 0.87 for the child and parent scales,respectively.Conclusion:The Turkish version of the child and parent scales of perceived stigma is valid and reliable in measuring the perception of stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents.展开更多
Purpose:To translate and apply the Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale(CLCSS)for Chinese populations and test the reliability and validity of the modified scale.Method:A total of 150 lung cancer patients were recruited f...Purpose:To translate and apply the Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale(CLCSS)for Chinese populations and test the reliability and validity of the modified scale.Method:A total of 150 lung cancer patients were recruited from three tertiary hospitals in Shandong province and were tested using the Chinese version of CLCSS to assess its reliability and validity.Result:The Cronbach’s a coefficient of the Chinese version of CLCSS and the four subscales ranged from 0.599 to 0.884,and the testeretest reliability ranged from 0.601 to 0.881.The content validity index of the scale was 0.875.Four factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis that explained 58.6%of the total variance.Conclusion:The Chinese version of CLCSS is a reliable and valid measure of stigma among Chinese patients with lung cancer.展开更多
Public stigma and self-stigma impact negatively on the lives of people with mental health issues.Many people in society stereotype and discriminate against people with mental ill-health,and often this negative process...Public stigma and self-stigma impact negatively on the lives of people with mental health issues.Many people in society stereotype and discriminate against people with mental ill-health,and often this negative process of marginalisation is internalised by people with lived experiences.Thus,this negative internalisation leads to the development of self-stigma.In this article,I reflect on my own experiences of shame and self-stigma as a person with mental ill-health socially bullied by peers from my community and social groups.I present a personal narrative of both public and self-stigmatisation which I hope will enable me to exorcise memories of internalised stigma,which are encountered as my demons of lived experience.Using reflexivity,a process used widely in health and social care fields,I consider how social bullying shattered my fragile confidence,selfesteem,and self-efficacy in the early days of my recovery;the impact of associative stigma on family members is also explored.Following this,the potential to empower people who experience shame and stigma is explored alongside effective anti-stigma processes which challenge discrimination.I connect the concept of recovery with the notion of empowerment,both of which emphasise the importance of agency and self-efficacy for people with mental illhealth.Finally,I consider how the concepts of empowerment and recovery can challenge both the public stigma held by peers in the community and the selfstigma of those with lived experiences.展开更多
Objective:This study aimed to investigate the status quo of family care degree,stigma and psychosocial adaptation of the patients with Parkinson’s disease(PD),and discuss the effects of family care degree on stigma a...Objective:This study aimed to investigate the status quo of family care degree,stigma and psychosocial adaptation of the patients with Parkinson’s disease(PD),and discuss the effects of family care degree on stigma and psychosocial adaptation among the patients with PD.Methods:This study was conducted between September 2018 and April 2019 on patients with PD who were admitted to a Ter tiary Grade A hospital in Dalian city.A total of 246 PD patients were investigated by convenience sampling method using self-designed general information questionnaire,along with family care index(APGAR),24-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness(SSCI),and Psychosocial Adjustment Scale(PAS)for PD.And patients were divided into two groups according to the level of family care degree and compared with stigma and psychosocial adaptation.Results:The total score of family care for patients with PD was 6.97±2.46,family function was good in 132 cases(53.7%),moderate barrier in 92 cases(37.4%),and severe barrier in 22 cases(8.9%).The scores of stigma and psychosocial adaptability and their dimensions in the group with high degree family care were higher than the low degree group.Conclusions:The overall level of family care for PD patients was poor.Improving family care degree can help patients with PD to reduce stigma and improve psychosocial adaptation.展开更多
文摘Objective:To understand the current situation of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:Convenience sampling was used to select 242 elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis in one of the two tertiary hospitals in Mianyang City.The survey was carried out from December 2022 to March 2023,with the Basic Information Questionnaire,the Social Influence Scale,and the Collaborative Social Support Scale.All influencing factors were analyzed by correlation analysis,univariate analysis,and multiple linear regression.Results:The average stigma score among elderly hemodialysis patients was 72.94±9.58,and the influencing factors of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients were determined to be social support and economic status(P<0.05).Conclusion:The occurrence of stigma among elderly hemodialysis patients was at a moderate to high level,and the influencing factors were mainly economic status and social support.To reduce the occurrence of stigma in elderly hemodialysis patients,appropriate economic support from families and social support from medical personnel are needed.
文摘Psychiatrists require frequent contact with and treatment of patients with mental illnesses.Due to the influence of associative stigma,psychiatrists may also be targets of stigma.Occupational stigma warrants special consideration because it significantly affects psychiatrists'career advancement,well-being,and their patients’health.Given that there is no complete summary of this issue,this study reviewed the existing literature on psychiatrists'occupational stigma to clearly synthesize its concepts,measurement tools,and intervention strategies.Herein,we emphasize that psychiatrists’occupational stigma is a multifaceted concept that simultaneously encompasses physically,socially,and morally tainted aspects.Currently,standardized methods to specifically measure psychiatrists’occupational stigma are lacking.Interventions for psychiatrists’occupational stigma may consider the use of protest,contact,education,comprehensive and systematic methods,as well as the use of psychotherapeutic approaches.This review provides a theoretical basis for the development of relevant measurement tools and intervention practices.Overall,this review seeks to raise public awareness of psychiatrists'occupational stigma,thereby promoting psychiatric professionalism and reducing its stigma.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772333)China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS-25)
文摘The melon varieties MR-1 and M4-7 were used as the parent materials to produce hybrids.A total of 170 F2 individuals were used as the mapping population to construct a genetic linkage map.In this study,240 cleaved amplified polymorphism sequence(CAPS)molecular markers were developed,and 105 of which showed polymorphism between parents.The map contained 105 markers grouped into 12 linkage groups,spanning a total length of 1998.85 cM,with an average length of 19.04 cM between markers.The composite interval mapping(CIM)method was used to detect QTLs related with melon stigma and ovary traits:stigma longitudinal diameter(STLD),stigma transverse diameter(STTD),stigma weight(STW),ovary longitudinal diameter(OLD),and ovary transverse diameter(OTD).A total of nine QTLs were identified:six for stigma size and three for ovary size.A total of six loci were detected for stigma size,which included two loci for stigma longitudinal diameter,two loci for stigma transverse diameter,and two loci for stigma weight.The major effective locus regulating stigma transverse diameter was qSTTD-9-1.A total of three loci were identified for ovary size traits,including one locus for ovary longitudinal diameter and two loci for ovary transverse diameter.
基金Supported by Guizhou Provincial Forestry Bureau Outstanding Youth Talent Training Special Fund Project(QLKH JZ[2022]05)National Natural Science(31860215)Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Achievement Promotion Program(QKHCG[2020]1Y051)。
文摘Wuren walnut is a unique germplasm resource of Juglans sigillata in Guizhou Province,named after its purple and black seed coat.It is a typical medicinal and edible plant with high nutritional value and good taste compared with ordinary walnut.The color of its inner seed coat is different from that of ordinary walnut,which is mostly light yellow.Wuren walnut has great market potential for development.To lay a theoretical foundation for the future breeding of improved varieties,pollination tree configuration,and hybrid breeding of Wuren walnut in Guizhou Province,this paper summarized the current research status of pollen vitality and stigma acceptability of Guizhou Wuren walnut in recent years,and looked forward to future research and application.
文摘Background: Globally, mental health is recognized as one of the major public health issues, and mental health stigma is one of the main barriers to mental healthcare. While several studies have been conducted on the stigma associated with mental health, very little is known about the mental health stigma experienced by deaf persons with mental health conditions in Ghana. This study examines the experiences of double stigmatization by deaf people with mental health conditions in Ghana. Methodology: A descriptive, mixed method data collection was used for seventy-nine (79) participants. The paper presents findings from the only qualitative component of the study. Results: The findings from the study showed that deaf people with mental illness experienced double stigma, namely being stigmatized for being deaf and for having mental illness. This hindered access to mental health services for deaf people with mental health condition. Conclusion: Deaf people with mental health conditions experience double stigmatization which discourages them from seeking professional psychiatric care. This implies that efforts to reduce mental health stigma and create awareness on deafness should be improved upon. It is recommended that, in view of the impact of stigma on the provision and use of mental health care services, strategies to improve access to mental health care, should seriously consider concerns about stigma.
文摘<strong>Purpose:</strong> Disease-related Stigma is negative emotions, attitudes, stereotypes, and beliefs about diseases. Cancer is one of the diseases that can be exposed to stigma. Regarding the effects of stigma on the quality of life;admission and adherence to treatment, and considering stigma as a barrier to health promotion and cancer screening, the aim of this study was to provide a care plan for reducing stigma in cancer. <strong>Methods:</strong> This research was carried out during three phases of qualitative, quantitative studies and a review of the literature. The qualitative phase was conducted by conventional content analysis to find effective factors on the reduction of stigma through face to face semi-structured interviews. The quantitative phase was a cross-sectional descriptive study to measure the level of stigma. By using both quantitative and qualitative findings, and a review of the literature, a comprehensive care plan to reduce stigma in families with cancer patients was developed. <strong>Results:</strong> The results showed two categories of data;1) reducing stigma at the individual or family level which needs increasing awareness, teaching coping skills, and support, as well as counseling;and 2) stigma reduction at the community level and policy rules which involve public education and cultural changes. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Implementation of a care plan for reducing stigma can increase the physical and psychological health outcomes of people influenced by cancer, and at the community level, improves the attitude toward cancer and the success of screening programs, and ultimately reduces disability and mortality of the disease.
文摘People with mental illness have not only struggled with the psychological and physical symptoms of the disease but also suffered from social discrimination and prejudice.[1]This article expresses the negative impact of mental illness stigma on the stigmatized group through the study of previous literature.The purpose of this article is to improve the public’s stereotypes and prejudices of people with mental illness,so as to provide a basis for researchers to identify effective de-stigmatization strategies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30971707, 31361140368)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFD0300100)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20180537)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2017M621757)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘With global warming, rice plants may be subjected to heat stress more regularly during the heatsensitive flowering stage, causing spikelet sterility and grain yield loss.Stigma exsertion is considered to increase pollen reception and promote female reproductive success.The aim of this study was to investigate the role of stigma exsertion on spikelet fertility at high temperatures.Five rice cultivars(Liangyoupeijiu, Shanyou 63, Huanghuazhan, Nagina 22, and IR64) with differing degrees of stigma exsertion were cultivated and exposed to high temperature at anthesis.Heat-tolerant cultivars did not always show a high percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas, and vice versa.Irrespective of the presence of more pollen grains on exserted stigmas, spikelets with exserted stigmas did not show greater spikelet fertility than spikelets with fewer exserted stigmas or hidden stigmas under heat stress.GA3 application augmented the percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas;however, it did not increase spikelet fertility under heat stress.Spikelet fertility of whole panicles was negatively correlated with the percentage of spikelets with exserted stigmas, but positively with that with hidden stigmas.Viability of the hidden stigmas was less reduced than that of exserted stigmas under heat stress, suggesting that hidden stigmas have an advantage in maintaining viability.Heat stress delayed anther dehiscence and reduced the viabilities of both exserted stigmas and pollens, thereby causing low spikelet fertility.Together, these results suggest that high spikelet fertility does not depend on stigma exsertion and that enclosed stigma generally contributes to higher spikelet fertility and heat tolerance under high-temperature conditions during flowering in rice.
文摘The infection with hepatitis C virus(HCV)is one of the most important global chronic viral infections worldwide.It is estimated to affect around 3%of the world population,about 170-200 million people.Great part of the infections are asymptomatic,the patient can be a chronic carrier for decades without knowing it.The most severe consequences of the chronic infection are liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma,which appears in 20%-40%of the patients,leading to hepatic failure and death.The HCV was discovered 25 years ago in 1989,is a RNA virus and classified by the World Health Organization as an oncogenic one.Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most important cancers,the fifth worldwide in terms of mortality.It has been increasing in the Ocidental world,mainly due to chronic hepatitis C.Hepatitis C is not only a liver disease and a cause of cirrhosis,but also a mental,psychological,familiar,and social disease.The stigma that the infected person sometimes carries is tremendous having multiple consequences.The main cause is lack of adequate information,even in the health professionals setting.But,besides the"drama"of being infected,health professionals,family,society and the infected patients,must be aware of the chance of real cure and total and definitive elimination of the virus.The treatment for hepatitis C has begun in the last 80′s with a percentage of cure of 6%.Step by step the efficacy of the therapy for hepatitis C is rapidly increasing and nowadays with the very new medications,the so called Direct Antiviral Agents-DAAs of new generation,is around 80%-90%.
基金Supported by The PI011/1347,of the Plan Nacional de I+D+Ico-funded by ISCⅢ-Subdirección General de Evaluación y Formento de la Investigación Sanitaria,Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional(FEDER)Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu and Escola Amiga Program
文摘AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention for reducing social stigma towards mental illness in adolescents. The effect of gender and knowledge of someone with mental illness was measured. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty secondary school students were evaluated using the Community Attitudes towards Mental Illness(CAMI) questionnaire. The schools were randomized and some received the intervention and others acted as the control group. The programme consisted of providing information via a documentary film and of contact with healthcare staff in order to reduce the social stigma within the school environment. RESULTS: The intervention was effective in reducing the CAMI authoritarianism and social restrictiveness subscales. The intervention showed significant changes in girls in terms of authoritarianism and social restrictiveness, while boys only showed significant changes in authoritarianism. Following the intervention, a significant reduction was found in authoritarianism and social restrictiveness in those who knew someone with mental illness, and only in authoritarianism in those who did not know anyone with mental illness. CONCLUSION: The intervention was effective to reduce social stigma towards people with mental illness, especially in the area of authoritarianism. Some differences were found depending on gender and whether or not the subjects knew someone with mental illness.
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial S&T Project on Breeding of Agricultural (Food) Crops (2016C020502)the Major Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hangzhou, China (2015012A09)
文摘Stigma exsertion in male sterile lines of hybrid rice is important for seed yield.In the present study, ZS616 [Oryza sativa subsp.Xian(indica)], a male sterile line with a stigma exsertion rate(SER) as high as 94.5%, was crossed to DS552, a japonica line with almost no exserted stigmas.F3 plants with extremely low and high SER were sequenced to identify SER-associated quantitative trait loci(QTL).A major QTL for SER, qSER-3.1, was identified along with other QTL on chromosome 3 in a 3.9 Mb region.A total of 307 nonsynonymous single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) and 27 frame-shift insertion/deletions(InDels)differentiating ZS616 and DS552 were identified in the region containing qSER-3.1.Most SNPs(294) and InDels(25) were excluded after further analysis because they were shared by ZS616 and low(<2.0%) SER accessions in the Huazhong Agricultural University(HAU) core rice collection.Association analysis using the full HAU collection identified a 17-bp InDel in OS03 G0689400 as the most likely causal genetic variant underlying qSER-3.1.ZS616-type accessions(n = 54, with the 17-bp insertion) in the HAU collection had minimum(16.5%)and mean(39.6%) SERs significantly greater than those(n = 424) without the insertion(with minimum and mean SERs of 0.2% and 20.6%, respectively).Thus, this study identified a major QTL for stigma exsertion and revealed the mutation in a candidate gene for the QTL.
基金Sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission in Pudong New Area(PW2015A-28)the Shanghai Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission(201840372)
文摘Background Studies conducted outside of China have found that stigma can predict low quality of life, and research in China has shown that stigma has an impact on the quality of life of convalescent patients with schizophrenia. Nevertheless, there is no indepth research on the impact of stigma on the quality of life of patients.Aims To research the correlation of stigma and the subjective quality of life of persons with chronic schizophrenia in the community.Methods We adopted a stratified sampling method.General questionnaire, quality of life scale and stigma scale were given to 602 persons with chronic schizophrenia in the community.Results The mean(SD) value of the Subjective Quality of Life Scale total scores was 32.99(13.85). The mean(SD)value of the total stigma scores was 43.50(5.02). After correlation analysis and multivariate stepwise regression analysis, it was shown that the total scores for self-stigma and each factor were positively correlated with subjective quality of life(r=0.462, p<0.001), psychosocial factors(r=0.517, p<0.001), and symptoms and adverse reaction factor scores(r=0.363, p<0.001),and the correlation coefficients were statistically significant.Conclusions The higher the stigma of persons with schizophrenia in the community, the lower the subjective quality of life is. This suggests that reduction of self-stigma should be considered in the improvement of the quality of life of persons with schizophrenia in the community.
基金This research was funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31772331)the China Agriculture Research System(Grant No.CARS-25).
文摘Stigma color plays an important role in pollination.In nature,melon(Cucumis melo L.)stigmas are either yellow or green;however,a review of the literature found no report on how stigma color affects pollination and fruit development in melon.Here,we used an F_(2)melon population derived from a cross between‘MR-1’(P_(1),with green stigmas)and‘M1–32’(P_(2),with yellow stigmas),and performed genetic analysis and mapping.The results of bulked segregant analysis allowed the identification of genetic loci controlling stigma color on chromosomes 6 and 8.An F2 population consisting of 150 individuals was used for initial mapping.A genetic map of 304.17 cM was constructed using 37 cleaved amplified polymorphism sequence(CAPS)markers.We identified one major quantitative trait locus(QTL)and one minor QTL for stigma color.The major QTL GS8.1 was further mapped to a 4.13 cM interval between CAPS markers 8C-10 and 8C-16,which explained 27.04%of the phenotypic variation.In addition,GS6.1 was mapped between E-49 and 6A-7,explaining 18.6%of the phenotypic variation.This study provides a theoretical basis for the fine mapping and cloning of melon genes controlling stigma color.
文摘AIM: To assess presence and severity of associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients and factors for higher associative stigma.METHODS: Standardized semi-structured interview of 150 family members of psychotic patients receiving full time treatment. This study on associative stigma in family members of psychotic patients was part of a larger research program on the burden of the family, using "Interview for the Burden of the Family" and the chapters stigma, treatment and attribution from the "Family interview Schedule". The respondents were relatives, one per patient, either partner or parent. The patients had been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder. All contacts with patients and relatives were in Dutch. Relatives were deemed suitable to participate in this research if they saw the patient at least once a week. Recruitment took place in a standardized way: after obtaining the patient's consent, the relatives were approached to participate. The results were analyzed using SPSS Version 18.0. RESULTS: The prevalence of associative stigma in this sample is 86%. Feelings of depression in the majority of family members are prominent. Twenty-one point three percent experienced guilt more or less frequent, while shame was less pronounced. Also, 18.6% of allrespondents indicated that they tried to hide the illness of their family member for others regularly or more. Three six point seven percent really kept secret about it in certain circumstances and 29.3% made efforts to explain what the situation or psychiatric condition of their family member really is like. Factors with marked significance towards higher associative stigma are a worsened relationship between the patient and the family member, conduct problems to family members, the patients' residence in a residential care setting, and hereditary attributional factors like genetic hereditability and character. The level of associative stigma has significantly been predicted by the burden of aggressive disruptions to family housemates of the psychotic patient.CONCLUSION: Family members of psychotic patients in Flanders experience higher associative stigma compared to previous international research. Disruptive behavior by the patient towards in-housing family members is the most accurate predictor of higher associative stigma.
文摘Aim: The study was designed to elucidate the relationships between cultural values, contact level, differential nursing practices and stigma towards mental illness among General and Psychiatric Nurses (N = 208) from Anglo and Chinese backgrounds in Australia. The study results aimed at informing education disciplines, health care providers and policy makers to examine strategies that seek to diminish stigma of mental illness and to reflect on cultural sensitive issues associated with mental illness. This paper reports analyses conducted with AMOS-5 within the Chinese sample (n = 84). Method: A cross-sectional survey explored a number of factors such as contact factor, cultural values (Individualism (IND), In group Role Concern (IRC) and In group Interdependence (INT)), “General Stigma” measured by the Social Distancing (STPP) and Negative Stereotyped (DISL) Scales and how these factors might translate into nurses’ endorsement of differential care practices between two vignettes (diabetes versus mental illness), which was termed “Practice Stigma”. “Practice Stigma” was measured by Caring Approach (CARE), Nursing Satisfaction (SATI), Authoritarian Stance (AUTH) and Negativity (NEGA) Scales. Differential practices (DIF_CARE, DIF_SATI, DIF_AUTH and DIF_NEGA) were obtained by subtracting the diabetes case from the mental illness case. Findings: Chinese nurses endorsed more highly collectivist values measured by the variables “In group Interdependence” and “In group Role Concern” when compared with Anglo-Australian nurses, but there was no difference in individualist values measured by “Individualism”. Chinese nurses endorsed more highly general stigma towards mental illness than Anglo nurses when statistically controlled for differences in background demographics and contact factors. Chinese nurses endorsed more care/support and authoritarianism in their clinical approaches than Anglo-Australian nurses, although there was no significant interaction effect between ethnicity and patient type on care and authoritarianism. Chinese nurses endorsed more highly differential negativity than Anglo nurses for the mental illness case than the diabetes case, an effect mediated by differences in general stigma between these two ethnic groups. Within the Chinese sample, higher contact was related to lower differential negativity for the mental illness case than the diabetes case. Several path analyses suggested that Chinese values influenced differential negativity, mediated by general stigma and prior diversified contact with people having a mental illness.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.91735304,31622041 and 91435207)the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2018B020202004)。
文摘Stigma exsertion is an important trait for outcrossing ability in rice.Stigma exsertion rate(SER)of male sterile lines(MSLs)is a key factor affecting F1-seed production in hybrid rice.In this study,seven QTLs for SER were detected on five chromosomes using a set of single-segment substitution lines(SSSLs)derived from O.glaberrima.Three of the QTLs were mapped in the estimated intervals of 92.5–333.0 kb.qSER-5 was located in a substitution segment of 92.5 kb.qS ER-1 b and qS ER-8 b were respectively limited to 333.0 kb and 107.5 kb by secondary substitution mapping.qSER-1 b and qSER-3 had bigger additive effects of 11.5%and 11.9%,respectively,while the other five QTLs had smaller additive effects from 5.7%to 8.6%.Open reading frames were identified in the regions of qS ER-5 and qSER-8 b in O.sativa and O.glaberrima genomes.Fine mapping of the QTLs laid a foundation for the cloning of genes,and QTLs for SER will be used to develop MSLs with strong ability of outcrossing.
文摘Purpose:This study aims to establish a Turkish version of the scales of perceived stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents by adopting the scales developed by Austin et al.This study also aims to analyse the scales'validity and reliability in evaluating stigma perceptions amongst the aforementioned population.Methods:The population of this methodological study consisted of parents and 85 epileptic children between 9 and 16 years old.This population visited the paediatric neurology clinic of a hospital in Erzurum Province,Turkey,between April 2015 and January 2016.The scales of perceived stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents,as well as its Turkish version,were used as measuring tools.Experts were also consulted for their opinions.Meanwhile,Bartlett's test,Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO)index,exploratory factor analysis,principal component analysis,varimax rotation and scree plot test were used to determine the validity of the study,Moreover,the coefficients of Cronbach'sαand Pearson's product-moment correlation were used to identify internal consistency,homogeneity and thus reliability.Results:Evaluations and analyses indicated that the Turkish version of the child and parent scales can be used with a single dimension.The mean scores of such scales were 24.02±8.47 and 15.68±4.04,respectively.All item-total score correlations of the child and parent scales were found to be significant(P<0.05).The KMO coefficient of the child scale was 0.94,whereas the chi-square value of Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant at 209.311(P<0.05).Moreover,the KMO coefficient of the parent scale was found to be 0.80,whereas the chi-square value of Bartlett's test of sphericity was found to be significant at 209.311(P<0.05).The Cronbach'sαcoefficients were 0.95 and 0.87 for the child and parent scales,respectively.Conclusion:The Turkish version of the child and parent scales of perceived stigma is valid and reliable in measuring the perception of stigma amongst children with epilepsy and their parents.
文摘Purpose:To translate and apply the Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale(CLCSS)for Chinese populations and test the reliability and validity of the modified scale.Method:A total of 150 lung cancer patients were recruited from three tertiary hospitals in Shandong province and were tested using the Chinese version of CLCSS to assess its reliability and validity.Result:The Cronbach’s a coefficient of the Chinese version of CLCSS and the four subscales ranged from 0.599 to 0.884,and the testeretest reliability ranged from 0.601 to 0.881.The content validity index of the scale was 0.875.Four factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis that explained 58.6%of the total variance.Conclusion:The Chinese version of CLCSS is a reliable and valid measure of stigma among Chinese patients with lung cancer.
文摘Public stigma and self-stigma impact negatively on the lives of people with mental health issues.Many people in society stereotype and discriminate against people with mental ill-health,and often this negative process of marginalisation is internalised by people with lived experiences.Thus,this negative internalisation leads to the development of self-stigma.In this article,I reflect on my own experiences of shame and self-stigma as a person with mental ill-health socially bullied by peers from my community and social groups.I present a personal narrative of both public and self-stigmatisation which I hope will enable me to exorcise memories of internalised stigma,which are encountered as my demons of lived experience.Using reflexivity,a process used widely in health and social care fields,I consider how social bullying shattered my fragile confidence,selfesteem,and self-efficacy in the early days of my recovery;the impact of associative stigma on family members is also explored.Following this,the potential to empower people who experience shame and stigma is explored alongside effective anti-stigma processes which challenge discrimination.I connect the concept of recovery with the notion of empowerment,both of which emphasise the importance of agency and self-efficacy for people with mental illhealth.Finally,I consider how the concepts of empowerment and recovery can challenge both the public stigma held by peers in the community and the selfstigma of those with lived experiences.
基金supported by Liaoning Economic and Social Development Project(No.2015lslktzijjx-13)Technical Project of Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province(No.2013225002)。
文摘Objective:This study aimed to investigate the status quo of family care degree,stigma and psychosocial adaptation of the patients with Parkinson’s disease(PD),and discuss the effects of family care degree on stigma and psychosocial adaptation among the patients with PD.Methods:This study was conducted between September 2018 and April 2019 on patients with PD who were admitted to a Ter tiary Grade A hospital in Dalian city.A total of 246 PD patients were investigated by convenience sampling method using self-designed general information questionnaire,along with family care index(APGAR),24-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness(SSCI),and Psychosocial Adjustment Scale(PAS)for PD.And patients were divided into two groups according to the level of family care degree and compared with stigma and psychosocial adaptation.Results:The total score of family care for patients with PD was 6.97±2.46,family function was good in 132 cases(53.7%),moderate barrier in 92 cases(37.4%),and severe barrier in 22 cases(8.9%).The scores of stigma and psychosocial adaptability and their dimensions in the group with high degree family care were higher than the low degree group.Conclusions:The overall level of family care for PD patients was poor.Improving family care degree can help patients with PD to reduce stigma and improve psychosocial adaptation.
