Stigma of Mental Illness: Social Distancing Attitudes among Registered Nurses  in Australia

Ku, Tan Kan; Ha, Michael

doi:10.4236/jbm.2015.312007

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“…As the PhD study is based on a conceptual model incorporating the Chinese concept of face and social comparison theory, some insight into the relationship between Chinese collectivist values and stigma of mental illness using social distancing scale and negative stereotyping attitudes [7] [15] [16] could broaden this understanding. Face, in the Chinese culture, represents a Chinese person's public image [17] [18], but beyond the Western concept of the acquisition and management of others' impression of oneself, it also represents the image of one's important in-group, the family.…”

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Individualistic and Collectivistic Values, Age and Length of Residency Among Chinese Australian Immigrants

Ku¹

2017

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Abstract:It had been documented in the literature that Chinese people endorsed more highly collectivist values when compared with their Western counterparts who endorsed more individualistic values (bi-cultural differences). The aim of the study was to examine if the same pattern existed among three groups of Chinese people (mono culture) in Australia, without comparing them with another ethnic group. A method using a 26-item survey labelled as Cultural Value Scale (CVS) was administered to 138 Chinese Australians. Principal component analyses (with varimax rotation) were used to identify underlying dimensionality in the correlations of items. Scales were constructed from the final solution and Cronbach's alpha calculated. Subscale score variations were analysed to examine the discriminant validity of the subscales. Our results using Principal Component Analysis revealed four dimensions accounting for 47 percent of the variation within items. Four factors were derived. These were labelled Collectivist Family Conformity (CFC), Collectivist Family Interdependence (CFI), Individualist Self Assertion (ISA) and Individualist Self Opinion (ISO). Developed as subscales, reliability analysis indicated moderately high internal consistency with respective alpha coefficients of 0.77, 0.67, 0.54, and 0.61. We conclude that Chinese Australians endorsed more collectivist values than individualist values, correlated positively with the literature.

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Individualistic and Collectivistic Values, Age and Length of Residency Among Chinese Australian Immigrants

Ku¹

2017

PBS

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“…Os profissionais de saúde são considerados uma das principais fontes de estigmatização (Valery;Proteau, 2020). Considera-se que profissionais da enfermagem são os trabalhadores da saúde com presença significativa em diferentes contextos, seja no cuidado individualizado, ou a grupos, famílias e comunidade (Oliveira;Silva, 2018) e, na saúde mental, os enfermeiros são o grupo de profissionais, nos serviços de saúde, responsável pela maioria dos cuidados diretos com as pessoas com transtornos mentais, apresentando-se como a maior força de trabalho no sistema de prestação de saúde em comparação com médicos, psicólogos, assistentes sociais e terapeutas ocupacionais (Ku;Há, 2015). As atitudes dos enfermeiros em relação ao transtorno mental têm, portanto, influência considerável em relação à resposta dos pacientes sobre a adesão ao tratamento, reabilitação e processo de recuperação (Ku;Há, 2015).…”

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Social Distance Scale: adaptação cultural para brasileiros

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Carrara²,

Fernandes³

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Objetivo: adaptar culturalmente a Social Distance Scale de Bogardus nos domínios esquizofrenia e dependência de heroína para o português falado no Brasil. Método: este estudo metodológico foi desenvolvido por meio do processo de adaptação cultural: 1) tradução; 2) comitê de juízes; 3) retrotradução; 4) pré-teste; e 5) ponderação dos scores. Na fase pré-teste, a amostra populacional foi de 40 profissionais de saúde da Atenção Primária à Saúde. Resultados: a escala adaptada para o português brasileiro foi avaliada como equivalente ao instrumento original. Para maior aproximação cultural com a realidade brasileira, o domínio “dependência de heroína” foi modificado para “dependência de cocaína”. O valor de alpha de Cronbach foi 0.69 e 0.62 para os domínios esquizofrenia e dependência de cocaína, respectivamente, indicando que houve equivalência semântica, cultural e conceitual no instrumento adaptado. Considerações finais: a adaptação cultural da escala obteve resultados representativos de boa consistência interna, mas há necessidade de validação desse instrumento por meio da análise das propriedades psicométricas.

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“…However, the public expressed uncertainty about social distancing's effectiveness and appeared to believe that social distancing would not be effective at reducing the spread of influenza (Teasdale et al., 2014). Importantly, intervention misunderstandings may arise following severe outcomes during a pandemic (Ku & Street, 2015). During the COVID‐19 outbreak in England and Northern Ireland, a quarter of the population neither observed social distancing nor wore face masks in public places due to a lack of awareness.…”

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The effectiveness of social distancing in reducing transmission during influenza epidemics: A systematic review

Wang

Song

Zhang

2022

Public Health Nursing

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Background: Social distance practices are crucial for outpatient clinics during disease outbreaks and are an effective preventive measure for reducing influenza transmission during such pandemics in people with poor health. Methods:This study applies an evidence-based practice (EBP) approach to confirm the effectiveness of social distancing in healthy individuals during an influenza pandemic and employs the induced ordered weighted averaging model to confirm the effectiveness of EBP. The study design, validity, reliability, results, and generalizability focused on discussing three systematic reviews and two cohort studies via the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). First, by introducing the patient, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) question; second, by establishing the five steps of EBP; third, by utilizing the CASP checklist for the appraisal; and finally, by presenting a conclusion. Results:According to the hierarchy of evidence, preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses retrieved five articles for addressing the PICO question. All the evidence demonstrates that social distancing is valuable during influenza pandemics among non-infected individuals. Precise, timely, and robust social distancing implementation can reduce the spread of infection, delay the epidemic peak, and ease the pressure on healthcare resources. Gatekeepers are responsible for guiding individuals through the implementation process for reducing influenza transmission, particularly in densely populated areas.Conclusions: Social distance is crucial for outpatient clinics during an epidemic and effectively reduces the spread of infection, delay epidemic peaks, and eases pressure on healthcare resources.

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Stigma of Mental Illness: Social Distancing Attitudes among Registered Nurses in Australia

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Individualistic and Collectivistic Values, Age and Length of Residency Among Chinese Australian Immigrants

Individualistic and Collectivistic Values, Age and Length of Residency Among Chinese Australian Immigrants

Social Distance Scale: adaptação cultural para brasileiros

The effectiveness of social distancing in reducing transmission during influenza epidemics: A systematic review

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