Brandon Knettel, Linda Minja, Elizabeth Msoka, Clotilda Tarimo, Victor Katiti, Wei Pan, Judith Mwobobia, Erika Juhlin, Elizabeth Knippler, Melissa Watt, Gita Suneja, Stephen Kimani, Dina Abouelella, Blandina Mmbaga, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters
BACKGROUND: Cancer-related stigma impacts patients' emotional health, care engagement, and cancer outcomes, but few measures of cancer stigma exist. We culturally adapted and assessed psychometric properties of the Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale (CCSS) in Tanzania. METHODS: We administered the CCSS short version (21 items), plus 12 locally-derived items, to 146 adult cancer patients. We conducted exploratory factor analysis, examined internal consistency/reliability, and assessed convergent validity with relevant measures...
August 3, 2023: Journal of Psychosocial Oncology