Stigma

Uses

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Sixteen studies (40%) found stigma remained a significant issue inside peer workplaces. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Stigma inside peer workplaces includes public or social stigma, self-stigma, and structural stigma. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Twenty-two of the non-participating invitees cited embarrassment or concern that others would learn about their condition as reasons for declining participation. — A cultural lens on decision-making in treatment decisions about inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative analysis with South Asian patients, caregivers and clinicians in Canada
• Peer workers experienced professional stigma and condescending attitudes from non-peer colleagues, linked in part to assumptions about lack of clinical training. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Embarrassment and stigma were major barriers to both research participation and clinical care for South Asian patients with IBD. — A cultural lens on decision-making in treatment decisions about inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative analysis with South Asian patients, caregivers and clinicians in Canada
• IBD symptoms involving bowel habits, bleeding, and stool may be difficult to discuss openly in South Asian community contexts. — A cultural lens on decision-making in treatment decisions about inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative analysis with South Asian patients, caregivers and clinicians in Canada
• Stigma may delay symptom disclosure, reduce family support, and prevent timely escalation of treatment. — A cultural lens on decision-making in treatment decisions about inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative analysis with South Asian patients, caregivers and clinicians in Canada
• Some patients concealed the severity of their illness or treatment details from relatives, including not disclosing biologic use or diagnosis to immediate family. — A cultural lens on decision-making in treatment decisions about inflammatory bowel disease: a qualitative analysis with South Asian patients, caregivers and clinicians in Canada
• Greater recognition of lived experience as a legitimate form of expertise can reduce stigma toward peers. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers
• Reducing structural stigma requires more than educational campaigns; broader redistributive policy may also be needed. — Rapid realist review of organisational supports for youth peer support workers