women s health and informatics

... for women As you will see, much more research studying girls and women is necessary, but much has been accomplished in recent years Diseases often thought to be “diseases of men” affect women as ... active and less active postmenopausal women Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 15, 23–31 Summary Statement Workshop on Physical Activity and Public Health (1993) Centers for Disease ... addresses reducing preventable disease and death from chronic diseases among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States Also of importance is the disparity that exists among women as compared

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 08:20

... Pediatric, and Women’s Health April, 2002 Prepared for: Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Adminstration Bureau of Health Professions Division of Nursing 5600 Fishers ... Center Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses Commission on ... addresses practice, research, and education issues in women’s health, obstetric, and neonatal nursing care AWHONN and NPWH jointly prepared The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner: Guidelines for

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... effort is needed to test and then bring to scale the most effective responses to address these issues One priority is to support programs and then measure progress in reducing stigma and discrimination ... improve and monitor services These plans must have both quantitative and qualitative targets, milestones and deadlines UNAIDS and UNICEF should assess these plans and give feedback to countries on ... collapse of the health system, periodic suspension of services, and unaffordable hospital and transport fees There is a severe shortage of health care workers and frequent drug stock-outs, and

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... awareness of smoking and the risks to women's health need to be addressed I think that discussing smoking risks during visits to gynecologists and midwives could provide strong motivation to cease smoking ... do women start smoking? There is some discussion in the literature which suggests that smoking increases with age amongst women due to aggressive advertising campaigns and changes in women’s socio-economic ... discuss The first two, osteoporosis and peridontal disease, can have serious health consequences, while all three have serious effects on physical appearance Trang 19Osteoporosis occurs because

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... follows: SECTION II: DISEASES AND CONDITIONS – Cardiovascular disease, breast and cervical cancer, diabetes, mental illness and depression, osteoporosis and obesity. SECTION III: HEALTH BEHAVIORS ... decision-makers understand the status of women’s health. This perspective underlies this issue paper, which focuses on concepts of health promotion and prevention for women and is designed as ... years after cessation. 35 (See Section III.C). PHYSICAL EXERCISE lowers the risk of many diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and hypertension. However, less than 30% of women

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... may use selected patient management and report options This software is based on the Indian Health Service (IHS) Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) Women’s Health software V 2.0, and ... that is entered into the Women’s Health database (or ‘register’) is assigned a case manager A case manager is a user of Women’s Health (a registered nurse, LPN, nurse practitioner, or a women ... issues This Women’s Health Technical Manual and Package Security Guide is one of three manuals associated with the application Information discussing the functionality of the software's menus

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:20

... cultural and socioeconomicenvironment affects women's exposure to disease and injury, their diet, their access to anduse of health services, and the manifestations and consequences of disease In ... progress in improving women's health; some challenges remain andnew ones have emerged The purpose of this paper is to identify key determinants of women's health, discuss women's health needs in ... complications This requires staff trained in midwifery skills at various levels of the health system, as well as functioning facilitiesaccessible to clients and equipped with essential obstetric drugs and

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 13:21

... recognize small successes and offer reassurance that your support will be ongoing By highlighting strengths and successes, family and friends can help to increase confidence and the sense that ... links may develop alcohol problems Life circumstances and stressors Heavy drinking can be precipitated by stressful events in women’s lives such as coping with grief, divorce or violence And as women ... for advice and support Speaking with a healthcare provider such as family physician or counselor can be an important step in assessing and modifying your alcohol use Some resources you might

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... reusable stainless steel trocars have been used to insert implants However, these require sterilization between uses, and sterilization equipment is not always available in low-resource settings Both ... benefits and disadvantages to EC’s strength in the private sector A major restriction on women’s use of EC is their very low rates of awareness of EC in most developing countries as captured in DHS ... (including those with high blood pressure), and adolescents Women on antiretroviral therapy should discuss the use of implants with their doctor as the possibility of an interaction exists which might

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 04:20

... the opposing time and consumption effects In some studies the set of regressors include not only the maternal work variable and standard confounders but also specific health inputs such as dietary ... intrahousehold bargaining and differential preferences of wives and husbands See Glick and Sahn (2000) for discussion Trang 17siblings or more adolescent and adult males in the household spend ... issue well, since it considers health inputs as well as health outcomes to be jointly chosen by the household, that is, endogenous It is possible to deal with simultaneity in cross section non-experimental

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 09:20

... pharmaceutical, biologics, and 23 device manufacturers, health professionals with ex- 24 pertise in women’s issues, consumer organizations, •HR 1784 EH 18 and women’s health professionals on Administration ... 107TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H R 1784 AN ACT To establish an Office on Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes 107TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H R 1784 ... whether there is a need for further studies and, if so, developing strate- gies to foster such studies; ‘‘(B) identifying issues in specific areas of women’s health that fall within the mission of the

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 14:20

... disease, and stroke.5, • Leisure time physical activity is inversely associated with heart disease,7 stroke,7 diabetes,8 and obesity.9 • Smoking is positively associated with heart disease and ... organizations, and private companies across the United States Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G Thompson Secretary DHHS Office on Women s Health Wanda K Jones, Dr P.H Deputy Assistant Secretary ... socioeconomic status, health practices, psychosocial stress and resources, environmental exposures, discrimination, and access to health care Most of the racial differences noted in the text associated...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 23:20

... Whyte s most troubling conclusions is that women s poverty is almost invisible to policy makers and program designers She states:” Poverty has not been seen as a women s issue – not by government and ... reports of long standing housing struggles and multiple displacements, with deleterious psychological effects Living in sub-standard and unsafe housing was described as very stressful Conditions ... multiples de survivantes, mères et aidants naturels Les stratégies de promotion de la santé sont inefficaces si elles sont basées sur la prémisse selon laquelle “toutes les femmes s engagent par...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 00:20

... Reforming Women s Reproductive Health A health reform agenda that has women s reproductive health as a national goal must address certain core issues that span the health system: Health insurance ... sexually transmitted infections Women s Health and Health Care Reform Polls and voter analysis data consistently demonstrate that Americans value personal responsibility but expect society and government ... America s health, it must address these health needs of women Moreover, reproduction and sexuality are basic aspects of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, guaranteed by the Constitution and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... findings, conclusions, and areas for further research Prevalence and patterns of violence Association of violence with specific health outcomes Women s responses and use of services Strengths and ... programmes, as well as in responses by other sectors such as the judiciary, education, and social services WHO Multi-country Study on Women s Health and Domestic Violence xviii Integrate responses ... positive note, identifying the respondent s strengths and abilities All tapes were erased once transcripts had been made Focus group discussions Focus group discussions were held with women and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 15:20

... variations in the percentages of men and wome n re porting RTI/STI symptoms and awareness of AIDS across the districts of a state and across the states as well This has implications for designing ... caste, class and re gion resulting in a comple xity of experiences Traditional bases of social stratification such as caste and class reproduce themselves in women s lived experiences as also ... programmes for communication strategies to increase awareness of the diseases and service delivery for the diseases Table gives state-wise estimates with regards to symptoms reported for RTI/STI according...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... Compass Health Analytics Lars Loren, Compass Health Analytics Lisa Manderson, Compass Health Analytics Joshua Roberts, Compass Health Analytics Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Two Boylston ... insured non-residents S. B 896 effectively applies to insurance regulated by (issued in) Massachusetts, and Massachusetts residents who commute to other states and are insured in those states ... process of massages and physical therapy from specially-trained therapists to help the swollen area drain, followed by special bandages and compression garments This process is also referred to as...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 10:20

... rendering supervisory visits from health center staff less necessary The basic measures of access to public and to private services—distances to the closest public and private facilities as reported ... also influence health status, as seems likely, cross-sectional estimates of the relationship between presence of a village midwife and health status will be biased unless the specifications include ... public spending have little or no impact on health; in some cases, public-sector investments are even associated with poorer health outcomes (For a discussion, see Strauss and Thomas 1995.) At least...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 12:20

... and well-being Emerging research is beginning to establish distinct associations between periodontal diseases and adverse chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and ... community health centers to provide dental health services is an important strategy for increasing access in underserved areas As part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) oral health ... behavioral, and social factors present at different stages in a woman s life course that increase individual susceptibility to adverse oral diseases and conditions Women s and Children s Health Policy...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 13:20

... services, and health conditions and behavior ISSN 0-8406-0526-9 Fertility—United States—Statistics Birth control—United States—Statistics Childbirth—United States—Statistics Sex—United States—Statistics ... States—Statistics Pregnancy—United States—Statistics Health behavior—United States—Statistics United States—Statistics, Medical United States—Statistics, Vital I National Center for Health Statistics (U .S. ) ... results of the 1995 survey as soon as possible, this report contains only very simple measures of these background characteristics and is limited to simple statistical measures such as percents...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 23:20