Investigating stigma during the COVID-19 pandemic: Living conditions, social determinants and experiences of infection among employees at a tertiary referral cancer centre

Priya Ranganathan,Sandeep Tandon,Sufiyan Khan, Pooja Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma,Gauravi Mishra,Bindhulakshmi Pattadath,Sindhu Nair,Pankaj Rajput,Carlo Caduff

Journal of Cancer Policy（2023）

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Abstract

•This study examined the prevalence of social stigma experienced by healthcare workers (HCWs) at a tertiary-referral cancer centre who developed COVID-19.•A substantial proportion of HCWs reported negative social experiences including social distancing, harassment and neighborhood tensions.•The extent of stigmatization was inversely correlated with socioeconomic status.

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COVID-19,SARS-CoV-2,Health lockdown,Patient isolation,Social isolation,Pandemic,Quarantine,Stay at home orders,Social stigma,Behaviour and behaviour mechanisms

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