The psychological distress and mental health disorders from COVID-19 stigmatization in Ghana.
The psychological distress and mental health disorders from COVID-19 stigmatization in Ghana.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100186
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发表时间：
2021
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Osei M
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作者：
Adom D;Mensah JA;Osei M
COVID-19全球大流行在加纳的出现导致了不同程度的污名化。此前的研究强调，有必要制定政策，遏制对COVID-19幸存者和医护人员的污名化。有些人调查了人们接受COVID-19幸存者的知识和意愿。其他人还探讨了因COVID-19而成为耻辱受害者的卫生工作者的经历。需要进一步研究，以了解COVID-19相关的耻辱感和相关的心理困扰。本研究的目的是调查针对医护人员、COVID-19康复患者、COVID-19疑似患者、亚洲人以及有COVID-19热点国家旅行史的人的COVID-19相关污名和歧视案例。本研究采用现象学方法进行定性研究。在招募28名研究参与者时使用了目的性和雪球抽样技术。通过访谈和焦点小组讨论收集数据。数据进行了分析，采用解释现象学分析。调查结果显示，COVID-19受害者面临各种形式的耻辱，如刻板印象、社会排斥、嘲笑、指责和侮辱。该研究建议，加纳的COVID-19国家应对小组必须为被污名化的人制定强有力的心理社会干预计划，以帮助他们科普污名化并帮助预防污名化。
The emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic in Ghana has resulted in various degrees of stigmatization. Previous studies have stressed the need for developing policies to curb the stigma towards COVID-19 survivors and healthcare workers. Some have investigated the knowledge and willingness of people to accept COVID-19 survivors. Others have also explored the experiences of health workers who have been victims of stigma from COVID-19. There is a need for further studies to understand COVID-19 related stigma and related psychological distress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cases of COVID-19 related stigma and discrimination against healthcare workers, COVID-19 recovered patients, suspected persons of COVID-19, Asians, and persons with travel history from COVID-19 hotspot countries. The study was undertaken using the phenomenology approach to qualitative research. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used in recruiting the twenty-eight study participants. Data were garnered using interviews and focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings revealed that COVID-19 victims have faced various forms of stigma such as stereotyping, social exclusion, mockery, finger-pointing, and insults. The study recommends that the COVID-19 National Response Team in Ghana must put in place a robust psychosocial intervention plan for stigmatized persons to help them cope with the stigma and help in its prevention.