Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Jordan Univesity of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Apr;75(4):e13899. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13899. Epub 2020 Dec 18.
This study aims to explore the prevalence rates of stigma and fear among people in Jordan during COVID-19 pandemic and to assess socio-demographic and personal factors contributing to the prevalence rates of fear and stigma among people in Jordan during COVID-19 pandemic.
Cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized to attain the study aim. An anonymous online survey targeting people of Jordan was used and distributed to adults in Arabic language. The survey included a previously validated fear scale. Stigma was measured using developed instrument by authors.
The prevalence of fear among study participants was 52%. In addition, the prevalence of stigma towards infected people and their contact was 64%. The predictors of stigma towards infected people with COVID-19 and their contact were income, living area and downloaded application to trace COVID-19 cases. Moreover the predictors of fear were income living area and downloaded application to trace COVID-19 cases (P ≤ .001).
More than 50% of the respondents were afraid from COVID-19 and 64% had stigma towards infected people and their contact during the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study highlights the need for an intervention that provides psychological support to citizens during the pandemic.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间约旦民众的污名化和恐惧发生率，并评估导致 COVID-19 大流行期间约旦民众恐惧和污名化发生率的社会人口学和个人因素。
采用横断面描述性设计来实现研究目的。针对约旦人的匿名在线调查，并以阿拉伯语分发给成年人。该调查包括先前验证的恐惧量表。污名使用作者开发的仪器进行测量。
研究参与者中恐惧的患病率为 52%。此外，对感染人群及其接触者的污名化发生率为 64%。感染 COVID-19 患者及其接触者的污名化的预测因素是收入、居住区域和下载追踪 COVID-19 病例的应用程序。此外，恐惧的预测因素是收入、居住区域和下载追踪 COVID-19 病例的应用程序（P≤0.001）。
超过 50%的受访者对 COVID-19 感到恐惧，64%的人对 COVID-19 感染者及其接触者存在污名化。本研究强调了在大流行期间为公民提供心理支持的干预措施的必要性。
