The stigma is real for people living with long COVID
Survey: A study based solely on people’s responses to a series of questions.
People: This is a study based on research using people.
A survey of people with long COVID in the Uk has found that 95% of them experienced stigma about the condition at least ‘sometimes’. The study also looked at the types of stigma people experience and found that around 63% had overt experiences of being treated unfairly due to long COVID, while 86% reported feelings of shame and worthlessness about the condition. Around 90% of people said they felt they would be treated poorly or would be discriminated against because of the condition. The authors say the findings highlight widespread and multi-layered stigmas experienced by people living with Long Covid in the UK.
Journal/conference: PLOS ONE
Link to research (DOI): 10.1371/journal.pone.0277317
Organisation/s: Curtin University, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, University of Southampton, UK
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