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Women's Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 269 - 281, 14.06.2025

Elif Balkan , Nevin Hotun Şahin

https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the results of studies dealing with the stigmatization experiences of women.
Materials and Method: A literature search was conducted in the databases of Pubmed, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, ScienceDirect from March 10 to 20, 2022, using the keywords "women and stigma" in the article titles. Out of the 1,160 articles accessed, 839 were excluded based on the initial eligibility criteria. The contents of the remaining 321 articles were examined. From the 55 articles deemed suitable for the subject, those whose full texts were inaccessible or were written in languages other than English or Turkish were excluded. After applying the inclusion criteria, nineteen studies were included in the systematic review.
Results: It was determined that women face due to various issues, including obesity, sexual identity and orientation, infertility, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, abortion, and other related challenges. Furthermore, the stigma experienced by women contributes to feelings of hopelessness, depression, deterioration of interpersonal relationships, and increased vulnerability to violence.
Conclusion: It is crucial to enhance societal awareness regarding the prevention of the stigmatization of women by identifying the issues they face. Educating the public about stigmatization and its consequences is essential, as is the development and implementation of strategies to prevent discrimination against women in government policies and health services.

Keywords

Social stigma women social discrimination

Ethical Statement

Since this study was a systematic review, it did not require ethics committee approval. Informed consent was not obtained as the study conducted from open databases.

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Kadın Sağlığı ve Damgalanma: Sistematik Derleme

Year 2025, Volume: 10 Issue: 2, 269 - 281, 14.06.2025

Elif Balkan , Nevin Hotun Şahin

https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825

Abstract

Amaç: Kadınların damgalanma deneyimlerini ele alan araştırmaların sonuçlarını değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Literatür taraması, makale başlığında "kadın ve damgalanma" anahtar kelimelerinin ikisi birden bulunacak şekilde aranarak 10-20 Mart 2022 tarihleri arasında "Pubmed, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, ScienceDirect" veri tabanlarında gerçekleştirildi. Erişilen 1160 makaleden ilk uygunluk kriterine göre 839 makale dışlandı. Geriye kalan 321 makalenin içerikleri incelendi, konuya uygun olduğu değerlendirilen 55 makaleden tam metnine erişilemeyen ve Türkçe veya İngilizce dillerinden farklı dilde yazılan makaleler dışlandı. Dahil edilme kriterleri dikkate alınarak 19 çalışma incelemeye dahil edildi.
Bulgular: Kadınların obezite, cinsel kimlik/yönelim, infertilite, cinsel yolla bulaşan hastalıklar, gebelik, doğum ve doğum sonrası dönem, abortus ve diğer sorunlar gibi çeşitli sebeplerle damgalanmaya maruz kaldıkları belirlendi. Ayrıca kadınların maruz kaldığı damgalanmanın umutsuzluğa, depresyona, kişilerarası ilişkilerde bozulmaya ve şiddet maruziyetine yol açtığı saptandı.
Sonuç: Kadınların damgalanmayla karşı karşıya kaldığı sorunların tespit edilerek, kadınların damgalanmasının önlenmesi konusunda toplumun farkındalığının arttırılması oldukça önemlidir. Damgalama ve etkileri konusunda toplumun bilgilendirilmesi, devlet politikalarında ve sağlık hizmetlerinde kadına yönelik ayrımcılığın önlenmesine yönelik girişimlerin planlanması ve uygulanması gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Sosyal damgalanma kadın sağlığı hizmetleri sosyal ayrımcılık

Supporting Institution

Yoktur

Project Number

None

Thanks

Yoktur

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Primary Language English
Subjects Obstetrics and Gynocology Nursing
Journal Section Systematic Review
Authors

Elif Balkan 0000-0001-5815-8925

Nevin Hotun Şahin 0000-0002-6845-2690

Project Number None
Publication Date June 14, 2025
Submission Date September 4, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 10 Issue: 2

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APA Balkan, E., & Hotun Şahin, N. (2025). Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(2), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825
AMA Balkan E, Hotun Şahin N. Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review. İKÇÜSBFD. June 2025;10(2):269-281. doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825
Chicago Balkan, Elif, and Nevin Hotun Şahin. “Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10, no. 2 (June 2025): 269-81. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825.
EndNote Balkan E, Hotun Şahin N (June 1, 2025) Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 2 269–281.
IEEE E. Balkan and N. Hotun Şahin, “Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review”, İKÇÜSBFD, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 269–281, 2025, doi: 10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825.
ISNAD Balkan, Elif - Hotun Şahin, Nevin. “Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10/2 (June 2025), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825.
JAMA Balkan E, Hotun Şahin N. Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review. İKÇÜSBFD. 2025;10:269–281.
MLA Balkan, Elif and Nevin Hotun Şahin. “Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review”. İzmir Katip Çelebi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 2, 2025, pp. 269-81, doi:10.61399/ikcusbfd.1353825.
Vancouver Balkan E, Hotun Şahin N. Women’s Health and Stigmatization: A Systematic Review. İKÇÜSBFD. 2025;10(2):269-81.
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