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Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review

The objective of the study was to describe and analyze the stigma, discrimination and the disclosure of the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the workplace. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022320437). We systematically searched four scientific databases with key search terms. We...

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Autores principales: Vitturi, Bruno Kusznir, Rahmani, Alborz, Dini, Guglielmo, Montecucco, Alfredo, Debarbieri, Nicoletta, Bandiera, Paolo, Ponzio, Michela, Battaglia, Mario Alberto, Persechino, Benedetta, Inglese, Matilde, Durando, Paolo
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9367867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35954811
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159452
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author Vitturi, Bruno Kusznir
Rahmani, Alborz
Dini, Guglielmo
Montecucco, Alfredo
Debarbieri, Nicoletta
Bandiera, Paolo
Ponzio, Michela
Battaglia, Mario Alberto
Persechino, Benedetta
Inglese, Matilde
Durando, Paolo
author_facet Vitturi, Bruno Kusznir
Rahmani, Alborz
Dini, Guglielmo
Montecucco, Alfredo
Debarbieri, Nicoletta
Bandiera, Paolo
Ponzio, Michela
Battaglia, Mario Alberto
Persechino, Benedetta
Inglese, Matilde
Durando, Paolo
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description The objective of the study was to describe and analyze the stigma, discrimination and the disclosure of the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the workplace. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022320437). We systematically searched four scientific databases with key search terms. We included any original peer-reviewed articles reporting the stigma or discrimination experienced at work due to MS or the disclosure of the diagnosis of MS in the workplace. No time limits were set for the search. An appraisal of the individual study quality was performed with the JBI critical appraisal checklist. Overall, 26 studies were deemed to fulfil all the eligibility criteria. The total number of participants in this review was 9571. The prevalence of people with MS who experience some degree of stigma in the workplace can be as high as 79.2%. Those who report greater feelings of discrimination are more likely to be unemployed. The prevalence of employers’ and co-workers’ awareness of the diagnosis varies from 31.7 to 90.2%. The main reason for non-disclosure is the fear of being discriminated against. The psychosocial work environment needs to be taken into consideration as part of public and individual policies to promote the health of patients with MS.
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spelling pubmed-93678672022-08-12 Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review Vitturi, Bruno Kusznir Rahmani, Alborz Dini, Guglielmo Montecucco, Alfredo Debarbieri, Nicoletta Bandiera, Paolo Ponzio, Michela Battaglia, Mario Alberto Persechino, Benedetta Inglese, Matilde Durando, Paolo Int J Environ Res Public Health Review The objective of the study was to describe and analyze the stigma, discrimination and the disclosure of the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the workplace. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022320437). We systematically searched four scientific databases with key search terms. We included any original peer-reviewed articles reporting the stigma or discrimination experienced at work due to MS or the disclosure of the diagnosis of MS in the workplace. No time limits were set for the search. An appraisal of the individual study quality was performed with the JBI critical appraisal checklist. Overall, 26 studies were deemed to fulfil all the eligibility criteria. The total number of participants in this review was 9571. The prevalence of people with MS who experience some degree of stigma in the workplace can be as high as 79.2%. Those who report greater feelings of discrimination are more likely to be unemployed. The prevalence of employers’ and co-workers’ awareness of the diagnosis varies from 31.7 to 90.2%. The main reason for non-disclosure is the fear of being discriminated against. The psychosocial work environment needs to be taken into consideration as part of public and individual policies to promote the health of patients with MS. MDPI 2022-08-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9367867/ /pubmed/35954811 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159452 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Vitturi, Bruno Kusznir
Rahmani, Alborz
Dini, Guglielmo
Montecucco, Alfredo
Debarbieri, Nicoletta
Bandiera, Paolo
Ponzio, Michela
Battaglia, Mario Alberto
Persechino, Benedetta
Inglese, Matilde
Durando, Paolo
Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title_full Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title_short Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure of the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in the Workplace: A Systematic Review
title_sort stigma, discrimination and disclosure of the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in the workplace: a systematic review
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9367867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35954811
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159452
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