Jamil Abeera
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, AUS.
Cureus. 2025 Apr 8;17(4):e81874. doi: 10.7759/cureus.81874. eCollection 2025 Apr.
We aimed to assess the emotional, psychological, and social factors affecting women's health today, focusing on their impact on overall well-being and the extent to which these nonphysical determinants influence health outcomes. This review will synthesize findings from in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and narrative analysis to provide insight into women's experiences and perceptions of their health, including emotional, psychological, and social challenges in Saudi Arabia. This qualitative review will utilize a rigorous, iterative search across PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Web of Science from 2000 to 2023, supplemented by grey literature searches via Google Scholar and relevant organizational websites, to identify studies employing in-depth interviews, focus groups, or narrative analysis, focusing on qualitative studies examining women's health across various ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses. Two independent reviewers will screen studies, resolve discrepancies via discussion or a third reviewer, and critically appraise study quality using the CASP Qualitative Checklist to ensure the credibility and trustworthiness of the synthesized findings. Data extraction will be structured to capture rich, descriptive data related to women's experiences and perceptions, and NVivo software will support thematic synthesis, with a reflective journal maintained throughout the process to ensure transparency and acknowledge potential researcher biases. A narrative synthesis will be included to show the relationships between the developed themes, and how they relate to the women participating in the various studies. The qualitative review revealed that women's health is profoundly influenced by a complex interplay of emotional, psychological, and social factors. The analysis identified six key themes: (1) societal expectations and gender roles, (2) access to healthcare and resources, (3) emotional well-being and mental health, (4) social support networks and relationships, (5) cultural and environmental factors, and (6) empowerment and autonomy. The findings highlighted the significance of addressing these factors to improve women's health outcomes, emphasizing the need for holistic and culturally sensitive approaches to healthcare that prioritize women's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. The findings highlight the need for integrated healthcare strategies addressing these dimensions, promoting mental health awareness, and providing support systems to enhance overall well-being. Better women's health outcome requires education and policy-level interventions in diverse settings.
我们旨在评估当今影响女性健康的情感、心理和社会因素，重点关注它们对整体幸福感的影响以及这些非身体决定因素对健康结果的影响程度。本综述将综合来自深度访谈、焦点小组讨论和叙事分析的结果，以深入了解沙特阿拉伯女性的健康经历和认知，包括其中的情感、心理和社会挑战。这项定性综述将在2000年至2023年期间对PubMed/MEDLINE、Scopus、PsycINFO和Web of Science进行严格的迭代搜索，并通过谷歌学术搜索和相关组织网站进行灰色文献搜索加以补充，以识别采用深度访谈、焦点小组或叙事分析的研究，重点是考察不同年龄、背景和社会经济地位女性健康的定性研究。两名独立评审员将筛选研究，通过讨论或第三名评审员解决分歧，并使用CASP定性检查表严格评估研究质量，以确保综合结果的可信度和可靠性。数据提取将结构化，以获取与女性经历和认知相关的丰富描述性数据，NVivo软件将支持主题综合，在整个过程中保持反思日志，以确保透明度并承认潜在的研究偏差。将纳入叙事综合，以展示所形成主题之间的关系，以及它们与参与各项研究的女性之间的关系。定性综述表明，女性健康受到情感、心理和社会因素复杂相互作用的深刻影响。分析确定了六个关键主题：（1）社会期望和性别角色；（2）获得医疗保健和资源；（3）情感幸福和心理健康；（4）社会支持网络和关系；（5）文化和环境因素；（6）赋权和自主权。研究结果强调了解决这些因素对改善女性健康结果的重要性，强调需要采取全面且具有文化敏感性的医疗保健方法，将女性的情感、心理和社会幸福放在首位。研究结果突出了需要综合医疗保健策略来解决这些方面的问题，提高心理健康意识，并提供支持系统以增强整体幸福感。改善女性健康结果需要在不同环境中进行教育和政策层面的干预。
