Asadi, Heshmatollah and Shokri, Azad and Moradi, Ghobad and Mohamadi Bolbanabad, Amjad (2020) Stigma and COVID-19 in Iran: a rapid assessment. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.
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Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate the perceived stigma among residents of Sanandaj, west of Iran, following COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted from March to April 2020. The sample consisted of 1,000 participants who live in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report electronic questionnaire. ANOVA and T-test were used to analyze the data. Findings The mean perceived stigma for COVID-19 was 5.50±2.24 (IQR: 3.75–6.87) out of 10-point scale. The highest point was seen for perceived external stigma (6.73±2.49, IQR: 5–8.75) followed by disclosure stigma (4.95±3.92, IQR: 0–10). Interestingly, self-employers were more concerned about disclosing their illness than those with governmental jobs (25±3.93 vs. 4.31±4.14, P<0.05), and also had an overall higher stigma score; 5.72±2.23 vs. 5.19±2.37, P<0.05). Originality/value COVID-19 stigma is high among Iranians and more common among men, youngsters and self-employers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | lorestan university |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2020 14:37 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2020 14:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lums.ac.ir/id/eprint/2492 |
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