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ArticleSaudi journal of medicine & medical sciences

Anticipated Stigma among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Saudi Arabia.

Rahaf Hamood Albarraq, Naseem Abdulmohi Alhujaili, Ziyad Ibrahim Alshehri, Abdullah Mohammed Alqarni, Rime Mohammed Bawareth

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Article in Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rahaf Hamood AlbarraqFaculty of Medicine in Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Naseem Abdulmohi AlhujailiDepartment of Medicine, Division of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ziyad Ibrahim AlshehriFaculty of Medicine in Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed AlqarniFaculty of Medicine in Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Rime Mohammed BawarethFaculty of Medicine in Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Social stigma is a major problem among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), which can affect their quality of life. There is limited research from Saudi Arabia on the anticipated stigma among patients with MS. Objectives: To determine the levels of anticipated stigma and its predictors in patients with MS in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included adult patients with MS across Saudi Arabia. Sociodemographic and medical information, including age, gender, marital status, educational level, duration of disease, number of MS episodes in the past 12 months, previous diagnosis of mental illness, and performing activities of daily living without assistance, were collected. Anticipated stigma was measured using an Arabic version of the Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale. Results: A total of 222 patients with MS were included. Moderate to severe anticipated stigma was found among 70.4% of the patients. The highest anticipated stigma mean score was from work colleagues (2.96/5). Predictors of stigma were age ( Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate the need for developing programs that reduce the anticipated stigma among patients with MS in Saudi Arabia.

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chronic illnessChronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scalemental healthmultiple sclerosisSaudi Arabiastigma

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