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Factors Influencing Stigmatization among Staff Survivors of Covid-19
Article Number: SIS645783AI180623
18th June, 2023
Author(s):
Jacob Abebrese, Ruth Boatemaa, Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi
Abstract:
The novel coronavirus
(2019-nCoV, or COVID-19) epidemic first broke out in Wuhan and has been
spreading in whole China and the world. The number of new infections and deaths
is increasing, which became public health concern. The main objective of the
study is to assess factors influencing stigmatization among staff survivors of
Covid-19 at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The study was conducted at Korle-Bu
Teaching Hospital. A descriptive study was employed as the study type and a
cross-sectional study as the design. The population for the study consisted of
staff survivors of Covid-19 at Korli-Bu Teaching Hospital. A convenient
sampling technique was used to select 335 participants who arrived using
Yamane’s formula. Structured questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data
were analyzed using STATA version 16 software. Frequencies, percentages, and
regression analysis were used at a 0.05 significance level. The study found an
adequate knowledge of health workers and stigmatization. Participants scored an
average percentage concerning the items used to measure the survivors and
stigma. The logistic regression analysis showed that there was an established
factor that determined stigma among health workers at Korli Bu Teaching
Hospital. Survivors of Covid-19 are a global challenge among health workers and
are mostly stigmatized due to their poor knowledge of Covid-19.