SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Amir Masoud Afsahi, Ramin Shahidi, Arian Afzalian, Pegah Mirzapour, Mohammad Eslami, Sepide Ahmadi, Parisa Matini, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi, Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh, Pooria Asili, Parinaz Paranjkhoo, Maryam Ramezani, Sahar Nooralioghli Parikhani, Foziye Sanaati, Iman Amiri Fard, Elham Emamgholizade Baboli, Somaye Mansouri, Ava Pashaei, Esmaeil Mehraeen, Daniel Hackett
OBJECTIVES: Stigmatization was reported throughout the COVID pandemic for COVID-19 patients and close contacts. The aim of this systematic review was to comprehensively examine the prevalence and impact of stigmatization during COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: English articles were searched using online databases that included PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science up to 24 August 2022. A two-step screening and selection process was followed utilizing an inclusion and exclusion criteria and then data was extracted from eligible articles...
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