Long Covid stigma: Estimating burden and validating scale in a UK-based sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stigma can be experienced as perceived or actual disqualification from social and institutional acceptance on the basis of one or more physical, behavioural or other attributes deemed to be undesirable. Long Covid is a predominantly multisystem condition that occurs in people with a history of SARSCoV2 infection, often resulting in functional disability. This study aimed to develop and validate a Long Covid Stigma Scale (LCSS); and to quantify the burden of Long Covid stigma.

Methods

Data from the follow-up of a co-produced community-based Long Covid online survey using convenience non-probability sampling was used. Thirteen questions on stigma were designed to develop the LCSS capturing three domains-enacted (overt experiences of discrimination), internalised (in

SUBMITTER: Pantelic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9683629 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature