The Experience of Stigma in Nurses on the Early Spread of the COVID-19

Ice Yulia Wardani; Nurlaila Fitriani; Herni Susanti; Riska Amalya Nasution; M. Akbar Nugraha

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.7852

Authors

Ice Yulia Wardani Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
Nurlaila Fitriani School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
Herni Susanti Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
Riska Amalya Nasution Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
M. Akbar Nugraha Department of Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.7852

Keywords:

Nursing, Coronavirus disease 2019, Frontline

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nurses are at the forefront of handling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and have a significant risk in handling the disease. The rapid transmission of the virus causes nurses to experience various mental health problems and stigma in performing their duties.

AIM: This study explored mental health conditions and the stigma of nurses at the forefront of handling the COVID-19.

METHODS: This research was a qualitative study with 17 nurses serving in hospitals and health centers in various provinces in Indonesia. The data analysis of this research employed a descriptive analysis technique.

RESULTS: The data analysis revealed four themes: Nurses carrying out their duties as a professional call, psychological and physical responses as a reaction to work stress, stigma due to running a profession, and social support as a reinforcement for carrying out their duties.

CONCLUSION: This study concludes that nurses require protection and guarantees for the work risk and the stigma consequences from the community.

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