Exploring the impact of stigma on the health of inclusion health groups: a qualitative scoping review and critical analysis
'𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴' looks across multiple population groups, rather than treating stigma as something that belongs to one condition or identity.
What stands out is the reminder that when we examine stigma across groups, patterns start to emerge. Similar experiences of exclusion, judgement, and barriers to care often point to structural causes, not just individual attitudes. 𝙰̲𝚗̲𝚍̲ ̲𝚒̲𝚏̲ ̲𝚝̲𝚑̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚌̲𝚊̲𝚞̲𝚜̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚊̲𝚛̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚜̲𝚝̲𝚛̲𝚞̲𝚌̲𝚝̲𝚞̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚕̲,̲ ̲𝚘̲𝚞̲𝚛̲ ̲𝚛̲𝚎̲𝚜̲𝚙̲𝚘̲𝚗̲𝚜̲𝚎̲𝚜̲ ̲𝚗̲𝚎̲𝚎̲𝚍̲ ̲𝚝̲𝚘̲ ̲𝚋̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚝̲𝚘̲𝚘̲.̲
It raises some big questions for anyone working in health, policy, or service design.
1. What do we miss when stigma is siloed by condition or population?
2. Where might shared experiences point to shared solutions?
3. And how might our work change if we designed interventions across groups rather than one at a time?