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SUBMITTER: Siegler AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423865 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Siegler Aaron J AJ Wiatrek Sarah S Mouhanna Farah F Amico K Rivet KR Dominguez Karen K Jones Jeb J Patel Rupa R RR Mena Leandro A LA Mayer Kenneth H KH
AIDS and behavior 20200901 9
Stigma regarding HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is commonly implicated as a factor limiting the scale-up of this highly effective HIV prevention modality. To quantify and characterize PrEP stigma, we developed and validated a brief HIV PrEP Stigma Scale (HPSS) among a group of 279 men who have sex with men (MSM). Scale development was informed by a theoretical model to enhance content validity. We assessed two scale versions, Semantic Differential and Likert, randomizing the order in which ...[more]