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. 2022 Oct;16(5):1942-1946.
doi: 10.1017/dmp.2021.93. Epub 2021 Mar 25.

Stigma Associated with COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in Indonesia

Amanda Yufika  1   2 , Rovy Pratama  2 , Samsul Anwar  3 , Wira Winardi  4 , Nurfanida Librianty  5 , Nyoman Ananda Putri Prashanti  6 , Tri Novita Wulan Sari  7 , Prattama Santoso Utomo  8 , Theresia Dwiamelia  9 , Putu Pangestu Cendra Natha  10   11 , Salwiyadi Salwiyadi  12   13 , Febrivan Wahyu Asrizal  14 , Ikram Ikram  15 , Irma Wulandari  16 , Sotianingsih Haryanto  17   18 , Nice Fenobilire  19 , Abram L Wagner  20 , Kurnia Fitri Jamil  12   13   21 , Mudatsir Mudatsir  2   21   22 , Harapan Harapan  2   21   22
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Stigma Associated with COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers in Indonesia

Amanda Yufika et al. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2022 Oct.

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; health care workers; indonesia; stigma.

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