Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-9-2021
Keywords
COVID-19, discrimination, stigma, culture, society
Abstract
Little is understood of the social and cultural effects of coronaviruses such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV). This systematic review aims to synthesize existing findings (both qualitative and quantitative) that focus on the social and cultural impacts of coronaviruses in order to gain a better understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing a predetermined search strategy, we searched CINAHL, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science to identify existing (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods) studies pertaining to the coronavirus infections and their intersection with societies and cultures. A narrative synthesis approach was applied to summarize and interpret findings of the study. Stemming from SARS outbreak in 2003, qualitative and quantitative findings (twelve adopted quantitative methods and eight exclusively used qualitative methods) were organized under five topical domains: governance, crisis communication and public knowledge, stigma and discrimination, social compliance of preventive measures, and the social experience of health workers. The selected studies suggest that current societies are not equipped for effective coronavirus response and control. This mixed-methods systematic review demonstrates that the effects of coronaviruses on a society can be debilitating.
Publication Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume
18
Issue
2
First Page
491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020491
Recommended Citation
Yu, Y.J.; Park, Y.S.; Keller, A.; Noh, J.-W.; Cha, J. A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of the Impacts of Coronavirus on Society and Culture. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 491. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020491
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects; Discrimination--United States; COVID-19 Pandemic 2020- --Social aspects; Public health--Moral and ethical aspects
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf
