- Professional Resources
Stigma Cultures in Health Care Scale
The Stigma Cultures in Health Care Scale (SCHCS)1 was developed as part of a larger project, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), initiated in 2019. This scale was designed to capture stigma cultures in any health-care setting (including family doctors’ offices, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals) where people with mental health and/or substance use (MHSU) concerns may seek care. It is a 23‑item unidimensional scale. The SCHCS was designed to capture stigma experiences specifically from the perspective of service users. Scale development and testing followed best practice guidelines, including participation of people with lived and living experience of mental health and substance use disorders and family members (PWLLE) in the development process. More information about the development and testing of the SCHCS can be found here. Reference: 1 Stuart, H., Knaak, S. Measuring aspects of stigma cultures in healthcare settings. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02780-5
- Professional Resources
Stigma Cultures in Health Care Scale
Stigma Cultures in Health Care Scale
- Structural Stigma
The Stigma Cultures in Health Care Scale (SCHCS)1 was developed as part of a larger project, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), initiated in 2019. This scale was designed to capture stigma cultures in any health-care setting (including family doctors’ offices, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals) where people with mental health and/or substance use (MHSU) concerns may seek care. It is a 23‑item unidimensional scale. The SCHCS was designed to capture stigma experiences specifically from the perspective of service users. Scale development and testing followed best practice guidelines, including participation of people with lived and living experience of mental health and substance use disorders and family members (PWLLE) in the development process. More information about the development and testing of the SCHCS can be found here. Reference: 1 Stuart, H., Knaak, S. Measuring aspects of stigma cultures in healthcare settings. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-024-02780-5
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