COVID-19-related stigma among infected people in Sweden; psychometric properties and levels of stigma in two cohorts as measured by a COVID-19 stigma scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemics have historically been accompanied by stigma and discrimination. Disease-related stigma has often been shown to have severe consequences for physical, mental and social wellbeing and lead to barriers to diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The aims of this study were to investigate if a HIV-related stigma measure could be adapted and valid and reliable to measure COVID-19-related stigma, and also to investigate levels of self-reported stigma and related factors among people in Sweden with experience of COVID-19 and compare levels of COVID-19-related stigma versus HIV-related stigma among persons living with HIV who had experienced a COVID-19 event.

Methods

Cognitive interviews (n = 11) and cross-sectional surveys were made after the acute phase of the il

SUBMITTER: Reinius M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10284413 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature