Social stigma during COVID-19: A systematic review
SAGE Open Medicine,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Objectives:
Stigmatization
was
reported
throughout
the
COVID
pandemic
for
COVID-19
patients
and
close
contacts.
The
aim
of
this
systematic
review
to
comprehensively
examine
prevalence
impact
stigmatization
during
pandemic.
Methods:
English
articles
were
searched
using
online
databases
that
included
PubMed,
Scopus,
Embase,
Web
Science
up
24
August
2022.
A
two-step
screening
selection
process
followed
utilizing
an
inclusion
exclusion
criteria
then
data
extracted
from
eligible
articles.
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
checklist
followed,
risk
bias
assessed
Newcastle-Ottawa
Scale.
Results:
Seventy-six
studies
inclusion.
Twenty-two
social
stigma
due
infection
with
isolation
being
most
commonly
stigma.
There
20
majority
participants
experienced
infection,
which
as
high
100%
in
two
studies.
Participants
16
blaming
others
second
common
type
stigma,
various
other
types
such
psychological
pressure,
verbal
violence,
avoidance,
labeling.
effect
anxiety
by
depression,
reduction
socialization.
Conclusion:
Findings
present
have
identified
COVID-19-related
generally
focused
on
its
prevalence,
type,
outcome.
Greater
awareness
topic
may
assist
improving
public
education
pandemics
well
access
support
services
individuals
impacted
stigmatization.
Язык: Английский
Stigmatizing attitudes toward COVID-19 among various Thai populations
Current Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
Viral Times
Routledge eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024
This
book
explores
the
relationship
between
COVID-19
and
AIDS.It
considers
both
how
earlier
HIV
pandemic
informed
our
engagement
with
COVID-19,
as
well
ways
in
which
has
changed
we
remember
experience
AIDS.Individual
sections
focus
on
sexual
intimate
relationships,
inequalities
injustice,
progressive
biomedicalisation
of
response
(in
absence
a
vaccine
or
effective
treatment
cure),
professional,
practitioner
community
perspectives
pandemics.The
authors
come
from
wide
variety
backgrounds
-including
public
health,
nursing,
law
legal
studies,
political
humanities
social
sciences.
Язык: Английский
COVID-19 stigma and discrimination in India
Routledge eBooks,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 223 - 235
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024
Long‐term care facilities' response to the COVID‐19 pandemic: An international, cross‐sectional survey
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
80(1), С. 350 - 365
Опубликована: Июль 14, 2023
Abstract
Aims
To
(i)
assess
the
adherence
of
long‐term
care
(LTC)
facilities
to
COVID‐19
prevention
and
control
recommendations,
(ii)
identify
predictors
this
(iii)
examine
association
between
level
impact
pandemic
on
selected
unfavourable
conditions.
Design
Cross‐sectional
survey.
Methods
Managers
(
n
=
212)
staff
2143)
LTC
223)
in
13
countries/regions
(Brazil,
Egypt,
England,
Hong
Kong,
Indonesia,
Japan,
Norway,
Portugal,
Saudi
Arabia,
South
Korea,
Spain,
Thailand
Turkey)
evaluated
recommendations
conditions
related
staff,
residents
residents'
families.
The
characteristics
participants
were
also
gathered.
Data
collected
from
April
October
2021.
study
was
reported
following
STROBE
guidelines.
Results
significantly
higher
among
with
more
pre‐pandemic
in‐service
education
infection
easier
access
information
early
pandemic.
Residents'
feelings
loneliness
feeling
down
most
affected
by
More
psychological
support
associated
fewer
aggressive
behaviours,
less
work–life
imbalance.
Conclusions
Pre‐pandemic
preparedness
shaped
facilities'
response
Adequate
might
help
mitigate
negative
impacts
outbreaks.
Impact
This
is
first
comprehensively
recommendations.
results
demonstrated
that
adequate
residents.
would
prepare
for
respond
future
Patient
or
public
contribution
No
Public
Contribution.
Язык: Английский
Internalized stigma related to COVID-19 and its psychosocial and mental health correlates: a multicentric health facility based observational study from Nepal
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2024
Introduction
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
led
to
physical
and
psychological
complications
social
consequences
in
the
form
of
illness-related
stigma.
This
study
aimed
(1)
assess
sociodemographic
clinical
variable,
as
well
related
knowledge
perception
persons
admitted
for
COVID-19/Suspected
Nepal,
(2)
determine
their
levels
COVID-19-
internalized
stigma,
depression,
anxiety
symptoms,
(3)
evaluate
correlates
Materials
methods
It
was
a
cross-sectional
exploratory
with
convenience
sample
395
participants
(306
confirmed
cases,
89
suspected
cases)
conducted
between
July–October
2020
four
health
facilities
Madhesh
Lumbini
provinces
Nepal.
We
used
semi-structured
questionnaire
details,
information,
COVID-19-related
knowledge,
perception,
Hamilton
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
(HADS)
Nepali
language.
Descriptive
statistics,
correlation
analyses,
linear
regression
analyses
were
performed.
level
statistical
significance
considered
at
p
<
0.05.
Results
Around
23.3%
patients
had
32.9%
depressive
20.3%
high
stigma
(mean
ISMI
score:
2.51–4.00).
Linear
showed
significant
positive
association
total
score,
following
eight
factors,
i.e.,
no
income
past
one
month
(
=
0.013),
below
average
socioeconomic
status
0.004),
symptoms
<0.001),
recent
testing
involuntary
admission
prior
experience
being
isolation
quarantine
0.045),
those
who
blame
others
0.025).
Conclusion
survivors
suspects
are
vulnerable
anxiety,
For
first
time
from
our
data
suggests
that
is
associated
depression
perceived
below-average
status,
admission,
quarantine,
report,
self-blame,
month.
Mitigating
preventing
public
crisis
such
imperative
by
diagnosing
treating
mental
issues
early
designing
interventions
policies
especially
targeting
populations
focusing
on
economic
background
socio-cultural
beliefs.
Язык: Английский
COVID-19-related stigma among infected people in Sweden; psychometric properties and levels of stigma in two cohorts as measured by a COVID-19 stigma scale
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
18(6), С. e0287341 - e0287341
Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2023
Background
Epidemics
have
historically
been
accompanied
by
stigma
and
discrimination.
Disease-related
has
often
shown
to
severe
consequences
for
physical,
mental
social
wellbeing
lead
barriers
diagnosis,
treatment
prevention.
The
aims
of
this
study
were
investigate
if
a
HIV-related
measure
could
be
adapted
valid
reliable
COVID-19-related
stigma,
also
levels
self-reported
related
factors
among
people
in
Sweden
with
experience
COVID-19
compare
versus
persons
living
HIV
who
had
experienced
event.
Methods
Cognitive
interviews
(n
=
11)
cross-sectional
surveys
made
after
the
acute
phase
illness
using
new
12-item
Stigma
Scale
established
two
cohorts
(people
166/209,
79%)
event
50/91,
55%).
Psychometric
analysis
was
performed
calculating
floor
ceiling
effects,
Cronbach’s
α
exploratory
factor
analysis.
Levels
between
groups
analysed
Mann-Whitney
U
test.
compared
Wilcoxon
signed-rank
Results
cohort
consisted
88
(53%)
men
78
(47%)
women,
mean
age
51
(19–80);
143
(87%)
higher
22
(13%)
lower
income
area.
+
34
(68%)
16
(32%)
(26–79);
20
(40%)
30
(60%)
cognitive
showed
that
items
easy
understand.
Factor
suggested
four-factor
solution
accounting
77%
total
variance.
There
no
cross
loadings,
but
loaded
on
differing
from
original
scale.
All
subscales
acceptable
internal
consistency,
high
effects.
statistically
significant
difference
scores
or
genders.
People
areas
reported
more
negative
self-image
concerns
about
public
attitudes
than
(median
score
3
vs
4
scale
3–12,
Z
-1.980,
p
0.048
-2.023,
0.024,
respectively).
stigma.
Conclusions
may
measurement
However,
specific
need
rephrased
replaced
better
correspond
context.
low
general
income,
which
call
targeted
interventions.
Although
exhibiting
pronounced
levels,
same
magnitude
as
their
peers
not
HIV.
Язык: Английский
The Long Road to Recovery: An Investigation into the Health and Wellbeing of Older Adults in India who Survived Covid-19 and its Implications for Social Work Practice
Ageing International,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
49(3), С. 593 - 608
Опубликована: Март 15, 2024
Язык: Английский
Lessons from the stigma of COVID-19 survivors: A Marxist criticism appraisal
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Март 30, 2023
Stigma
refers
to
devalued
stereotypes
that
create
barriers
for
stigmatized
individuals.
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
stigmatization
of
survivors
worsened
existing
inequalities
and
triggered
mass
hysteria.
The
paper
delves
into
experienced
by
role
Marxist
criticism
in
analyzing
this
issue.
main
findings
from
empiricist
tradition
approach
suggest
perception
stigma
is
higher
among
those
who
are
older,
belong
ethnic
minorities,
lack
social
support,
have
manual
occupations,
possess
lower
levels
education.
proposed
destigmatization
pathways
include
psychological
counseling
services,
health
Employing
a
perspective
can
aid
illuminating
how
economic
practices
material
conditions
influence
prevalent
ideologies
related
stigma.
may
be
perceived
as
consequence
power
inequality,
although
current
emphasis
on
individual
characteristics
triggers
neglect
wider
systemic
forces
operation.
Thus,
it’s
crucial
establish
improved
care
policies
combat
exploitation
oppression
due
imbalances.
ultimate
objective
such
an
examination
identify
effective
approaches
tackle
eradicate
regarding
health-related
concerns.
An
interdisciplinary
integrating
pluralistic
would
benefit
investigating
systems
attributes
contribute
exacerbation
inequality
stigmatization.
Язык: Английский