Psychosocial health stigma related to COVID-19 disease among COVID-19 patients in Jordan: a comparative study
Lina Jalal Daoud,
Mamdouh El-hneiti,
Mahmoud Ogla Al-Hussami
Abstract:ObjectiveBeyond its effects on physical health, COVID-19 psychosocial stigma has emerged as a result of this global crisis, making people feel ashamed, alone and discriminated against. This comparative study aims to assess the psychosocial health stigma of COVID-19, and to evaluate the perceived stigma according to the sociodemographic variables during the pandemic in Jordan.MethodA study in Jordan compared stigma between 112 COVID-19 patients (52 males and 60 females) and 118 healthy controls (56 males and 62… Show more
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