... Physical Health Assessment scale 115 was used to measure physical health status This physical health assessment scale obtains a subjective health rating of an individual s perceived health status ... various psychosocial factors as predictors of healthand mental health status These include: (a) stress, (b) social support and social networks, (c) competence, (d) socioeconomic status and (e) ... perception and coping In IL Kutash and LB Schleisinger (Eds), Pressure Point: Perspectives on Stress and Anxiety San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1980 McKinlay JB: Social network influences on morbid episodes...
... 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 Womensand Children sHealth Policy...
... commitments addressing NCDs 29 In addition to commitments focusing on the health MDGs and NCDs, stakeholders made commitments across sectors to address the full spectrum of MDG priorities Some illustrative ... sanitation, business and infrastructure The aim is to provide resources and to address the structural barriers and social determinants of womensand children shealth Addressing MDG on education ... for essential interventions and addressing structural barriers for health To ensure progress, womenand children, and their families and communities, cannot be viewed as passive recipients of services...
... services, andhealth 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...
... changes in diet and exercise patterns, the use of hormones, and smoking cessation; the study focuses specifically on the risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis Many experts believe ... 2,037 SOURCE: N.E Avis and S. M McKinlay, “A Longitudinal Analysis of sWomens Attitudes Toward the Menopause: Results From the Massachusetts WomensHealth Study,” Maturitas 13:71, 1991 Some women ... health outcomes associated with postmenopausal women- osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease Because decreased estrogen appears to underlie the disturbing symptoms of the menopausal period as...
... alcohol use Chapter provides an overview of womens access to health care, the quality of healthcare provided for women, and the responsiveness of different healthcare systems to womens needs Finally, ... more serious in womenand for some diseases risk factors and interventions are different for womenand men Changes in diseases over time and across the lifespan also differ between womenand men ... Drug and substance abuse 59 Accidents and Injuries of Women in the EU 60 Healthcare 65 Access to healthcare 66 Quality of Healthcare 69 Responsiveness of healthcare to specific...
... 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 Healthand Human Services Tommy G Thompson Secretary DHHS Office on WomensHealth Wanda K Jones, Dr P.H Deputy Assistant Secretary ... socioeconomic status, health practices, psychosocial stress and resources, environmental exposures, discrimination, and access to healthcare Most of the racial differences noted in the text associated...
... Whyte s most troubling conclusions is that womens poverty is almost invisible to policy makers and program designers She states:” Poverty has not been seen as a womens 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...
... report focuses on the risks of hormone disruptors andwomens health, but these chemicals also pose risks to males, especially from exposures in the womb Some of these risks include hypospadias (a ... Vandenberg LN, Schaeberle CM, Rubin BS, Sonnenschein C, Soto AM Perinatal Bisphenol A exposure increases estrogen sensitivity of the mammary gland in diverse mouse strains Environ Health Perspect ... messages to regulate functions in the body Hormone and development, internal balance of body systems disruptors can interfere with this process For example, (called homeostasis) and responses...
... part of this story These reforms, as in the case of Poland and other nations in this region, show that access to basic health services has been reduced, and low expenditures on healthcare have ... http://www.mailmanschool.org/facultypubs/womenshealthcarereform.pdf Accessed: 10/9/2011 Domanski, Henryk (2002) “Is the East European ‘underclass’ feminized?” Communist and Post-Communist Studies 35(4):383-394 Maarse, Hans (2006) ... greater state investment in health, access to comprehensive, available and affordable healthcare, including services essential to reproductive and sexual health, and stable coverage for low income and...
... healthcare professionals PCT Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald All other South East Coast Total All or almost all ... opportunity to discuss sexual orientation in health- care setting % within PCT PCT Total Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald ... Came out andhealthcare worker still assumed heterosexuality % within PCT PCT Total Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald...
... privatization also suggested that increased disconnection rates would put households and local communities at great risk for water-related illnesses as water is an essential element that disrupts disease ... must therefore be examined carefully with a sex -and gender-based analysis (SGBA) as many Canadian communities across the country are assessing whether their current water and wastewater systems ... jurisdictions where cost and management issues force women to assess their basic water needs in the context of additional concerns about waste removal and keeping water reservoir standards high Price...
... DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term womenshealth conditions’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and racial groups, means all diseases, dis6 orders, and conditions— ‘‘(1) unique ... research into patient outcomes, delivery of health 15 care services, quality of care, and access to health 16 care; 17 ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 18 and objectives for research ... appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 17 each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.’’ 18 SEC HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRA- 19 20 TION OFFICE OF WOMENSHEALTH Title VII of the Social...
... biological, and 20 sociocultural contexts; ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 22 and objectives within the Health Resources and 23 Services Administration for womenshealth and, as 24 mstockstill ... womenshealth issues (including the Asmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS 24 sociate Administrator for Womens Services under the 25 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra- •HR 1072 ... and professional education, services, and treatment; 17 ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 18 and objectives within the Centers for womenshealth 19 and, as relevant and appropriate,...
... sexually transmitted infections WomensHealthandHealthCare Reform Polls and voter analysis data consistently demonstrate that Americans value personal responsibility but expect society and government ... careand underscores why such a standard must include reproductive health The analysis makes a scientific, data-driven case that reproductive health is a key determinant of womens overall health, ... overall health, the United States cannot move forward to redress its health disparities and the gaps in overall provision of healthcare While both men andwomen have reproductive health needs, women...
... emitting devices (such as microwaves and televisions), • vaccines, blood and tissue products, and • cosmetics This booklet outlines the FDA s historical and present role as a public health agency. It ... ways by: • roviding scientific and policy input on many of P today s leading womenshealth issues; • unding research and education/ outreach F programs on pressing womens conditions and diseases; ... FDA s mission and responsibilities, see our home page: www.fda.gov. For this brochure, we chose products important to women throughout their lives and for different diseases and conditions However,...
... 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 ... increasing physical activity reduce risk of disease and improve the healthand wellness of women? Is physical activity as beneficial for women as research has shown it to be for men? This paper ... cardiovascular disease and exercise in women Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 24, S2 77 S2 87 Duncan, J.J., Gordon, N.F., & Scott, C.B (1991) Women walking for healthand fitness: How...
... effort this means scaling up and prioritizing a package of high-impact interventions, strengthening health systems, and integrating efforts across diseases and sectors such as health, education, ... interventions and ensure that countries are able to sustain their efforts over the longer term, scaled-up investment in health systems is also critical Strong health systems require sustained investment ... reports, which will assess and track performance and progress These should result in fewer requests by donors and multilateral institutions for separate reports To ensure that stakeholders are...
... childbearing Assesses for evidence of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and substance abuse Assesses issues related to sexuality Assesses parental behavior and skills and promotes smooth transition to ... illness and known chronic health problems in older adults Assesses elders and caregivers for abuse and/ or neglect Assesses for addictive behavior Assesses health/ illness by conducting a complete health ... mental status, social support, and nutrition Assesses special risks of institutionalized older adults for common patterns of illness and communicable disease 10 Assesses sexual function and sexual...
... practical standardized protocols in non-medical areas as well Such protocols ideally would include guidelines for healthcare personnel in regards to discussing issues such as disclosing HIV status and ... 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 specifically ... Governments should issue revised national infant feeding policies that are consistent with global guidelines and latest research WHO and UNICEF should support this process and also regularly assess implementation...