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HIV Activist Identity, Commitment, and Orientation Scale (HAICOS): Psychometric Evaluation to Assess Clinician's Propensity Towards HIV Activism in Malaysia.
Chong, Norman; Azwa, Iskandar; Hassan, Asfarina Amir; Mousavi, Mohammad Ebrahimzadeh; Wong, Pui Li; Ng, Rong Xiang; Saifi, Rumana; Basri, Sazali; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Walters, Suzan M; Collier, Zachary K; Haddad, Marwan S; Altice, Frederick L; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba; Earnshaw, Valerie A.
  • Chong N; Center of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Universiti Malaya, Level 17, Wisma R&D, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur, 59990, Malaysia.
  • Azwa I; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Hassan AA; Center of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Universiti Malaya, Level 17, Wisma R&D, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur, 59990, Malaysia. iskandarshah@ummc.edu.my.
  • Mousavi ME; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. iskandarshah@ummc.edu.my.
  • Wong PL; Center of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Universiti Malaya, Level 17, Wisma R&D, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur, 59990, Malaysia.
  • Ng RX; Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Saifi R; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Basri S; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Omar SFS; Center of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Universiti Malaya, Level 17, Wisma R&D, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur, 59990, Malaysia.
  • Walters SM; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Collier ZK; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Haddad MS; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Altice FL; School of Global Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, New York University, New York, USA.
  • Kamarulzaman A; Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research, New York, USA.
  • Earnshaw VA; Department of Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA.
AIDS Behav ; 28(8): 2780-2792, 2024 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38806844
ABSTRACT
HIV activism has a long history of advancing HIV treatment and is critical in dismantling HIV-related stigma. This study evaluated the psychometric quality of the HIV Activist Identity, Commitment, and Orientation Scale (HAICOS) to assess clinicians' propensity towards HIV activism in Malaysia. From November 2022 to March 2023, 74 general practitioners and primary care physicians in Malaysia participated in the study. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted an internally consistent three-factor solution with 13 items (1) HIV activist identity and commitment, orientation towards (2) day-to-day, and (3) structural activism. The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.91, and intra-class correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.86. Stigma-related (prejudice and discrimination intent) and clinical practice (comfort in performing clinical tasks with key populations and knowledge about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis) measures supported the construct validity of the scale. The study provided concise, structurally valid, and reliable measures to evaluate HIV activism among clinicians.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN El activismo del VIH tiene una larga historia de avanzar el tratamiento del VIH y es crítico para desmantelar el estigma relacionado al VIH. Este estudio evaluó la calidad psicométrica de la Escala de Identidad, Compromiso y Orientación de Activistas del VIH (HAICOS) para evaluar la propensión de los médicos hacia el activismo del VIH en Malasia. Desde noviembre del 2022 hasta marzo del 2023, 74 médicos generales y de atención primaria en Malasia participaron en este estudio. El análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) extrajo una solución de tres factores internamente consistente con 13 ítems (1) identidad y compromiso del activismo del VIH; orientación hacia (2) el activismo cotidiano y (3) el activismo estructural. El valor alfa de Cronbach fue de 0.91 y el coeficiente de correlación intraclase para la confiabilidad prueba-reprueba fue de 0.86. Las medidas relacionadas con el estigma (prejuicio e intención de discriminación) y la práctica clínica (comodidad realizando tareas clínicas con poblaciones claves y conocimiento sobre la profilaxis pre-exposición del VIH) respaldaron la validez de constructo de la escala. El estudio proporcionó medidas concisas, estructuralmente válidas y confiables para evaluar el activismo de VIH entre los médicos.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psicometría / Actitud del Personal de Salud / Infecciones por VIH / Estigma Social Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Psicometría / Actitud del Personal de Salud / Infecciones por VIH / Estigma Social Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article