Stigma and stigmatization in times of covid-19: integrative literature review / O estigma e a estigmatização em tempos de covid-19: revisão integrativa de literatura
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Estigma social, covid-19, infecções por coronavírus, pandemiasResumo
Objetivo: caracterizar o estigma, a estigmatização e o enfrentamento das pessoas que adoeceram por covid-19. Método: revisão integrativa, cuja amostra foi composta por 45 estudos, realizada a partir de sete bases e portais, adotou-se os instrumentos Research Triangle Institute Item Bank (RTI-Item Bank) e Critical Appraisal Skills Programme(CASP) para avaliar o risco de viés e o rigor metodológico das produções, com elaboração de síntese descritiva e qualitativa dos dados. Resultados: o estigma se manifestou de forma antecipada, foi potencializado pelo medo e a estigmatização afetou sobremaneira a qualidade de vida e saúde mental das pessoas que adoeceram e, empreenderam como estratégias de enfrentamento, a ocultação dos sintomas e hesitação à procura dos serviços de saúde. Conclusão: o adoecimento por covid-19 amplamente estigmatizado, desde os primeiros sintomas até a recuperação, em função do medo e das medidas adotadas para controle, produzindo diferentes repercussões na qualidade de vida e sofrimento psíquico.
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