Stigma and Resilience: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Year Developed: 2020
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Adminstrative Staff, Clinicians
Secondary Audience: PCAs
Language(s): English
Sponsored by: NACHC
Developed by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Public health emergencies, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are stressful times for people and communities. Fear and anxiety about a disease can lead to social stigma (1) toward people, places, or things. For example, stigma and discrimination can occur when people associate a disease, such as COVID-19, with a population or nationality, even though not everyone in that population or from that region is specifically at risk for the disease. Stigma can also occur after a person has been released from COVID-19 quarantine even though they are not considered a risk for spreading the virus to others.
Resource Topic: Emerging Issues, Clinical Issues
Resource Subtopic: —Special and Vulnerable Populations, COVID-19.
Keywords: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Infectious Diseases, Injury and Violence Prevention.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.