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Stigma for disabled individuals and their family: A systematic review
Sibel Çaynak1, Zeynep Özer2, İlkay Keser1
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Purpose:
The object of this systematic review is to examine the stigma status of people with disabilities and their families.
Design And Methods:
The systematic review was prepared based on the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols systematic review guidelines. The review was included thirteen studies.
Findings:
In the results of the study, it was revealed that people with disabilities experienced inequality and social exclusion, negative attitudes were observed regarding their appearance, also their families were subjected to stigmatization by the society, could not participate in social environments.
Practice Implication:
To prevent stigmatization, it is recommended that awareness in public be raised by providing community educations.
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