Explore Approaches Used to Assess Self-reporting Attitude of Adults Over 16 Years of Age Towards Persons With Hiv/aids in Sub Saharan African Countries- a Scoping Review

Explore Approaches Used to Assess Self-reporting Attitude of Adults Over 16 Years of Age Towards Persons With Hiv/aids in Sub Saharan African Countries- a Scoping Review | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Explore Approaches Used to Assess Self-reporting Attitude of Adults Over 16 Years of Age Towards Persons With Hiv/aids in Sub Saharan African Countries- a Scoping Review Olakunle Daniel Olorunkemi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8889424/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Considering the spread of HIV/AIDs in Sub-Saharan Africa and in many scientific studies conducted, self-reporting has been a standard method used to assess the atitudes of adults over the age of 16 towards persons living with HIV/AIDS. However, some of these studies have been affected by bias due to methodology, medicine, or cultural differences. Adequate measures have not been appropriately adapted or reviewed to control this bias. This study aims to explore the tools used to measure the atitudes of adults above 16 years towards persons living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study was conducted using a scoping review guided by the PRISMA framework. Four databases were searched: Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Embase. Search strategies were applied using Boolean operators such as "AND," "OR," and "NOT." The data extraction form was used to extract papers after full-text eligibility screening. Data were analyzed using a descriptive/narrative synthesis. The results indicate that limited information was available on piloting, validating, and adapting the measurement tools used to assess the atitudes of persons with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan African countries. However, this study recommends that to avoid potential response bias when conducting similar research, it is essential to accurately translate the items from one language to another and culturally adapt them to maintain the instrument's content validity at a conceptual level. This study will serve as a preliminary guide for futureresearchers conducting similar research. It will allow the researcher to analyze the existing literature and identify key concepts, research gaps, and types of evidence in the study. Infectious Diseases Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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