Stigma and stigmatization related to COVID-19: integrative review protocol

Authors

  • Éric Santos Almeida Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Anderson Reis de Sousa
  • Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho
  • Paulo Roberto Lima Falcão do Vale

Keywords:

Social Stigma, Stereotyping, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

Abstract

Objective: To present an integrative review protocol to demonstrate how the stigma and stigmatization of people suffering from COVID-19 occur. Methodology: Integrative review protocol prepared based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020. Inclusion criteria: primary studies with a qualitative or quantitative approach published between 2020 and 2023. Exclusion criteria: review studies, essays, letters, and comments. The scripts will be used: Social stigma, Stereotyping, COVID-19, Coronavirus Infection, Pandemic, and their respective synonyms in English and Spanish. The search and evaluation of two studies were conducted by two independent researchers in the databases PubMed, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Web of Science, Excerpta Medica Database (Embase), and SCOPUS. The results will be organized and presented in a summary.

 

Published

2025-05-23

How to Cite

Santos Almeida, Éric, Sousa, A. R. de, Carvalho, E. S. de S., & Vale, P. R. L. F. do. (2025). Stigma and stigmatization related to COVID-19: integrative review protocol. Revista De Divulgação Científica Sena Aires, 14(2), 1384–1393. Retrieved from https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/911

Issue

Section

Protocolo de Revisão