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Stigma Associated with COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in Indonesia.
- Source :
- Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness; Oct2022, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p1942-1946, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stigma associated with coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19) among health care workers (HCWs) in Indonesia during the early phase of the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 hospitals across the country in March, 2020. A logistic regression was employed to assess the association between stigma and explanatory variables. Results: In total, 288 HCWs were surveyed, of which 93.4% had never experienced any outbreaks. Approximately 21.9% of the respondents had stigma associated with COVID-19. HCWs who were doctors, had not participated in trainings related to COVID-19, worked in the capital of the province, worked at private hospitals, or worked at a hospital with COVID-19 triage protocols were likely to have no stigma associated with COVID-19. Conclusions: The stigma associated with COVID-19 is relatively high among HCWs in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Adequate dissemination of knowledge and adequate protection are necessary to reduce stigma among HCWs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COVID-19 pandemic
MEDICAL personnel
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19357893
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Disaster Medicine & Public Health Preparedness
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159962878
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.93