Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study

ONUR, Özge; ÖZDEMİR, HACI MUSTAFA; Teksin, Gulsen; Baş Uluyol, Özlem; TEKSİN, MERYEM GÜL

doi:10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800

Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study

Gülşen TEKSİN, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Özlem BAŞ ULUYOL, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof.Dr.İlhan Varank Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Ozge SAHMELİKOĞLU ONUR, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Mazhar Osman Bakırköy Ruh Sağlığı ve Nörolojik Hastalıklar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

Meryem GÜL TEKSİN, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Hacı Mustafa ÖZDEMİR (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ortopedi Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye)

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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 54 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 281 - 290 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800 İndeks Tarihi: 26-05-2021

Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study

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Objectives: Infectious diseases–related stigmatization is a common feature in health-care workers (HCWs). This study aims to evaluatethe factors associated with stigmas and the effects of stigmatization in HCWs during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Methods: This study was conducted by an anonymous online survey of 452 actively working HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.All subjects provided informed consent electronically before registration and completed the sociodemographic data form,a questionnaire about COVID-19 pandemics, a COVID-19 stigmatization questionnaire for health-care workers, a hospital anxietydepression scale form (HADS), a psychological well-being scale form, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale short form(WHO-QOL BREF) and Coping Styles Scale brief form (CBSS-BF).Results: Perception of stigma score was significantly higher among HCWs with one or more of the following characteristics: theyhad worked with patients with COVID-19 (+) but had no specific training related to coronavirus, experienced COVID-19 symptomsthemselves, delayed testing due to anxiety, received psychological support during COVID-19 pandemics, suffered from a psychologicaldisorder, or had suicidal thoughts/attempts before or during the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). A statistically significantpositive correlation was observed between the perception of stigmatization score and HAD-S (p<0.05). A statistically significantnegative correlation was observed between the perception of the stigmatization score and the Psychological Well-Being Score,CSS-BF problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping, and all subscales of WHOQOL-BRIEF (p<0.05).Conclusion: The findings of our study showed that the negative perception of stigma in HCWs could affect their psychologicalwell-being and life satisfaction. During the pandemic, it is necessary to prevent stigmatizing HCWs and improve coping strategiesto protect their mental health and increase their life quality.

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APA	Teksin G, Baş Uluyol Ö, ONUR Ö, TEKSİN M, ÖZDEMİR H (2020). Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. , 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
Chicago	Teksin Gulsen,Baş Uluyol Özlem,ONUR Özge,TEKSİN MERYEM GÜL,ÖZDEMİR HACI MUSTAFA Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. (2020): 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
MLA	Teksin Gulsen,Baş Uluyol Özlem,ONUR Özge,TEKSİN MERYEM GÜL,ÖZDEMİR HACI MUSTAFA Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. , 2020, ss.281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
AMA	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. . 2020; 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
Vancouver	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. . 2020; 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
IEEE	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H "Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study." , ss.281 - 290, 2020. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
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APA	Teksin G, Baş Uluyol Ö, ONUR Ö, TEKSİN M, ÖZDEMİR H (2020). Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, 54(3), 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
Chicago	Teksin Gulsen,Baş Uluyol Özlem,ONUR Özge,TEKSİN MERYEM GÜL,ÖZDEMİR HACI MUSTAFA Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni 54, no.3 (2020): 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
MLA	Teksin Gulsen,Baş Uluyol Özlem,ONUR Özge,TEKSİN MERYEM GÜL,ÖZDEMİR HACI MUSTAFA Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, vol.54, no.3, 2020, ss.281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
AMA	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni. 2020; 54(3): 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
Vancouver	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study. Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni. 2020; 54(3): 281 - 290. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
IEEE	Teksin G,Baş Uluyol Ö,ONUR Ö,TEKSİN M,ÖZDEMİR H "Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study." Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni, 54, ss.281 - 290, 2020. 10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800
ISNAD	Teksin, Gulsen vd. "Stigma-related Factors and their Effects on Health-care Workers during COVID-19 Pandemics in Turkey: A Multicenter Study". Şişli Etfal Hastanesi Tıp Bülteni 54/3 (2020), 281-290. https://doi.org/10.14744/SEMB.2020.02800