Social stigma during COVID-19: A systematic review.

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghiAmir Masoud AfsahiRamin ShahidiArian AfzalianPegah MirzapourMohammad EslamiSepide AhmadiParisa MatiniSoudabeh YarmohammadiSeyed Saeed Tamehri ZadehPooria AsiliParinaz ParanjkhooMaryam RamezaniSahar Nooralioghli ParikhaniFoziye SanaatiIman Amiri FardElham Emamgholizade BaboliSomaye MansouriAva PashaeiSeyed Ahmad Seyed AlinaghiDaniel Hackett

Published in: SAGE open medicine (2023)

Findings from the present review have identified that COVID-19-related stigma studies have generally focused on its prevalence, type, and outcome. Greater awareness of this topic may assist with improving public education during pandemics such as COVID-19 as well as access to support services for individuals impacted by stigmatization.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
coronavirus disease
sars cov
mental illness
hiv aids
social support
risk factors
primary care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
quality improvement
human immunodeficiency virus