Reproductive health disparities among women with disability and the role of ableism in nursing

IF 3.7 2区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102487

Suzanne C. Smeltzer EdD, RN, FAAN, Linda Carman Copel PhD, RN, ANEF, Margaret Brace PhD, Amy McKeever PhD, CRNP, WHNP-BC

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Abstract

Background

Health disparities affecting women with disability are largely due to ableism, which commands little attention in health care.

Purpose

This paper examines ableism related to reproductive health, health care disparities experienced by women with disability, and the role of nursing in addressing these disparities.

Methods

The authors used relevant research and documents to identify health disparities experienced by women with disability. Identified disparities relate to 1) pregnancy or maternal-child health, 2) sexual health, and 3) breast and cervical cancer screening and care. Historical perspectives on disparities affecting persons with disability and women with disability are presented.

Conclusion

Lack of education of healthcare professionals about care of women with disability is a major factor in the ableism largely responsible for health disparities. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals must assume a greater role in addressing ableism, ensuring that clinicians are prepared to recognize ableism and reduce reproducetive health disparities affecting women with disability.

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残疾妇女的生殖健康差距和残疾歧视在护理中的作用

影响残疾妇女的健康差异主要是由于残疾歧视造成的，而残疾歧视在卫生保健中很少引起重视。目的研究与生殖健康相关的残疾歧视，残疾妇女所经历的保健差异，以及护理在解决这些差异中的作用。方法采用相关研究和文献资料，对残疾妇女的健康差异进行分析。已确定的差距涉及1)怀孕或母婴健康，2)性健康，以及3)乳腺癌和宫颈癌筛查和护理。介绍了影响残疾人和残疾妇女的差异的历史观点。结论卫生保健专业人员缺乏残疾妇女护理教育是残疾歧视的主要因素，是造成残疾妇女健康差距的主要原因。结论：保健专业人员必须在解决残疾问题方面发挥更大的作用，确保临床医生准备认识到残疾问题，减少影响残疾妇女的生殖健康差距。

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

7.00%

发文量

109

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.