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Participants completed a self\u2010administered questionnaire capturing demographic and baseline characteristics, health status during infection, post\u2010COVID symptoms, perceived social stigma using the five\u2010item COVID\u201019 Perceived Discrimination Scale (C\u201019\u2010PDS), and quality of life using the EQ\u20105D\u20105L. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between social stigma and perceived decline in quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 764 participants, 55.4% were female, and 45.4% were under 30 years old. Most participants (81.3%) reported at least one of 27 post\u2010COVID\u201019 symptoms, 27.5% experienced social stigma, and 38% reported a decline in quality of life. Perceived social stigma was significantly associated with reduced quality of life (adjusted OR\u00a0=\u00a01.81; 95% CI 1.20\u20132.73).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Post\u2010COVID symptoms and social stigma are common among COVID\u201019 survivors, and social stigma significantly impacts post\u2010recovery quality of life. Comprehensive support from families, communities, and authorities is essential to promote full recovery and social integration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70396","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,4]],"date-time":"2026-10-04T16:40:06Z","timestamp":1791132006000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Post\u2010COVID\u201019 Public Health Challenges: Insights Into Post\u2010COVID Symptoms, Stigma, and Post\u2010Pandemic Recovery Support From the Vietnam Experience"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4273-7505","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Binh\u2010Minh Le Thi","family":"Nguyen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"},{"name":"Nguyen Trai Hospital  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2512-8281","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Truc Thanh","family":"Thai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4428-7894","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tri Nugraha","family":"Susilawati","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sebelas Maret  Surakarta Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8102-3911","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thanh Chi","family":"Vo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-7566-4924","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mai Quynh","family":"Pham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-0923-5481","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anh\u2010Thu Trang","family":"Thai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nguyen Thao","family":"Dang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-5238-9353","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nhan My","family":"Le","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7282-9227","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thuy Anh","family":"Bui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Population Health UNSW Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9300-0047","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Minh Cuong","family":"Duong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Population Health UNSW Sydney  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41380\u2010021\u201001295\u20108"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41586\u2010019\u20101717\u2010y"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","unstructured":"\u201cWHO Coronavirus (COVID\u201019) Dashboard \u201dWHO accessed February 2 2026 https:\/\/covid19.who.int\/."},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","first-page":"253","article-title":"Post\u2010Acute COVID\u201019 Syndrome (PCS) and Health\u2010Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)\u2014A Systematic Review and Meta\u2010Analysis","volume":"94","author":"Preeti M.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Journal of Medical Virology"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.13080"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_13_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1013","DOI":"10.1002\/jmv.26368","article-title":"Postdischarge Symptoms and Rehabilitation Needs in Survivors of COVID\u201019 Infection: A Cross\u2010Sectional Evaluation","volume":"93","author":"Halpin S. 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