Department of Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Public Health Nurs. 2022 Sep;39(5):926-932. doi: 10.1111/phn.13071. Epub 2022 Mar 25.
This study aimed to explore healthcare providers' (HCP) stigmatization from patients during the COVID-19 outbreak in Jordan.
A cross-sectional design was used. Data collection was conducted between May and July 2021. The research questionnaire included demographic information about participants and multiple statements that reflect stigma of participants toward HCPs. Regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between stigma and explanatory variables.
A total of 777 surveys were included in the study. Many people show high stigma toward HCPs during COVID-19 pandemic. Various factors including hearing news all time (p<.001), having children (p<.024), and smoking (p<.001) were significant in prediction stigma toward HCPs.
This one of few studies conducted in Jordan regarding the stigma toward HCP from other people with chronic diseases. Our study found that many people showed some stigma toward HCP during COVID-19. Stigmatization of HCP related to a pandemic is a lesson most people have not learned. It is not enough to cheer HCPs. A clear, sensible public education campaign about the public's risks by interacting with HCP is necessary.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 疫情期间约旦医护人员(HCP)遭受患者污名化的情况。
采用横断面设计。数据收集于 2021 年 5 月至 7 月进行。研究问卷包括参与者的人口统计学信息和反映参与者对 HCP 污名化的多项陈述。回归分析用于评估污名化与解释变量之间的关系。
共有 777 份调查问卷纳入研究。在 COVID-19 大流行期间,许多人对 HCP 表现出高度的污名化。包括随时收听新闻(p<.001)、有孩子(p<.024)和吸烟(p<.001)在内的各种因素对 HCP 污名化的预测具有显著意义。
这是约旦为数不多的针对慢性病患者对 HCP 污名化的研究之一。我们的研究发现,在 COVID-19 期间,许多人对 HCP 表现出一定程度的污名化。与大流行相关的 HCP 污名化是大多数人尚未吸取的教训。仅仅为 HCP 欢呼是不够的。有必要开展一场明确、明智的公众教育活动,让公众了解与 HCP 互动带来的风险。