Stigma Associated with COVID-19 among Health Care Workers in Indonesia

• Main Authors: Yufika, Amanda, Pratama, Rovy, Anwar, Samsul, Winardi, Wira, Librianty, Nurfanida, Prashanti, Nyoman Ananda Putri, Sari, Tri Novita Wulan, Utomo, Prattama Santoso, Dwiamelia, Theresia, Natha, Putu Pangestu Cendra, Salwiyadi, Salwiyadi, Asrizal, Febrivan Wahyu, Ikram, Ikram, Wulandari, Irma, Haryanto, Sotianingsih, Fenobilire, Nice, Wagner, Abram L, Jamil, Kurnia Fitri, Mudatsir, Mudatsir, Harapan, Harapan
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2022
• Subjects: Health and Community Services; Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283854/1/div-class-title-stigma-associated-with-covid-19-among-health-care-workers-in-indonesia-div.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/283854/; https://www.scopus.com/
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stigma associated with coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19) among health care workers (HCWs) in Indonesia during the early phase of the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 hospitals across the country in March, 2020. A logistic regression was employed to assess the association between stigma and explanatory variables. Results: In total, 288 HCWs were surveyed, of which 93.4 had never experienced any outbreaks. Approximately 21.9 of the respondents had stigma associated with COVID-19. HCWs who were doctors, had not participated in trainings related to COVID-19, worked in the capital of the province, worked at private hospitals, or worked at a hospital with COVID-19 triage protocols were likely to have no stigma associated with COVID-19. Conclusions: The stigma associated with COVID-19 is relatively high among HCWs in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Adequate dissemination of knowledge and adequate protection are necessary to reduce stigma among HCWs. ©