Publications
What is the value of sustainably-produced rice? : consumer evidence from experimental auctions in Vietnam Ghent University KU Leuven
Adaptation and validation of the Van Rie tuberculosis stigma scale in Vietnam Institute of Tropical Medicine
Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) stigma contributes to diagnostic delay, disease concealment, and reduced wellbeing for affected individuals. Despite the availability of several TB stigma scales, most high-TB burden countries do not have a culturally validated version available. This study evaluated the Van Rie TB stigma scale (VTSS) among people with TB in Vietnam.
Methods: This study consisted of two phases. In phase 1, the VTSS was ...
Depression, stigma and quality of life in people with drug-susceptible TB and drug-resistant TB in Vietnam Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Drug resistance poses a major barrier to global control of TB - a leading infectious cause of death. Depression and stigma occur commonly among people with TB. However, the relationship between drug-resistant forms of TB, depression and stigma are not well understood.
OBJECTIVE : To compare depression, stigma and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), among people with drug-susceptible TB (DS-TB) and multidrug-resistant ...