Preliminary evaluation of the reliability and validity of the Shame and Stigma Scale in head and neck cancer

Background Facial disfigurement from head and neck cancer can lead to the development of shame and a perception of stigma. We sought to develop the Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS) to measure this. Items were administered to 104 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, together with mea...

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Published inHead & neck Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 172 - 183
Main Authors Kissane, David W., Patel, Snehal G., Baser, Raymond E., Bell, Rachel, Farberov, Maria, Ostroff, Jamie S., Li, Yuelin, Singh, Bhuvanesh, Kraus, Dennis H., Shah, Jatin P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.02.2013
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