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AuthorNashwan, Abdulqadir J.
AuthorValdez, Glenn Ford D.
AuthorAL-Fayyadh, Sadeq
AuthorAl-Najjar, Hani
AuthorElamir, Hossam
AuthorBarakat, Muna
AuthorAlmazan, Joseph U.
AuthorJahlan, Ibtesam O.
AuthorAlabdulaziz, Hawa
AuthorOmar, Nabil E.
AuthorAlawneh, Fade
AuthorAndika Priastana, I. Ketut
AuthorAlhanafi, Aiman
AuthorAbu-Hussein, Bilal
AuthorAl-Shammari, Malik
AuthorShaban, Marwa M.
AuthorShaban, Mostafa
AuthorAL-Hadrawi, Hayder
AuthorAl-Jubouri, Mohammed B.
AuthorJaafar, Sabah A.
AuthorHussein, Shaymaa M.
AuthorNashwan, Ayat J.
AuthorAlharahsheh, Mohammed A.
AuthorKader, Nisha
AuthorAlabdulla, Majid
AuthorNazarene, Ananth
AuthorYassin, Mohamed A.
AuthorVillar, Ralph C.
Available date2024-03-04T03:41:14Z
Publication Date2022
Publication NameHeliyon
ResourceScopus
ISSN24058440
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09300
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/52580
AbstractBackground: Health care providers (HCPs) have always been a common target of stigmatization during widespread infections and COVID-19 is not an exception. Aim: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of stigmatization during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCPs in seven different countries using the Stigma COVID-19 Healthcare Providers tool (S19-HCPs). Design: Cross-sectional. Methods: The S19-HCPs is a self-administered online survey (16-item) developed and validated by the research team. The participants were invited to complete an online survey. Data collection started from June-July 2020 using a convenience sample of HCPs from Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Kuwait. Results: A total number of 1726 participants were included in the final analysis. The majority of the study participants were Jordanians (22%), followed by Kuwaitis (19%), Filipinos (18%) and the lowest participants were Indonesians (6%). Other nationalities were Iraqis, Saudis, and Egyptians with 15%, 11% and 9% respectively. Among the respondents, 57% have worked either in a COVID-19 designated facility or in a quarantine center and 78% claimed that they had received training for COVID-19. Statistical significance between COVID-19 stigma and demographic variables were found in all aspect of the S19-HCPs. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrated high levels of stigmatization against HCPs in all the included seven countries. On the other hand, they are still perceived positively by their communities and in their utmost, highly motivated to care for COVID-19 patients. Educational and awareness programs could have a crucial role in the solution of stigmatization problems over the world.
SponsorThis work was supported by Qatar National Library .
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectCOVID-19
Healthcare providers
Mental health
S19-HCPs
Stigma
TitleStigma towards health care providers taking care of COVID-19 patients: A multi-country study
TypeArticle
Issue Number4
Volume Number8
dc.accessType Open Access


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