3. Understanding cultural perspectives and the health care needs of Somali women with female genital cutting: Results form a community-based survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. e21
Author(s):  
Crista Johnson-Agbakwu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cultural Perspectives ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Somali Women ◽  
Female Genital

Clitoral reconstruction: Understanding changing gendered health care needs in a globalized Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Jordal ◽  
Gabriele Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Economic Entity ◽  
Clitoral Reconstruction ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Experienced Female ◽  
Female Genital

The migratory flows of recent decades that have exercised Europe as a socio-political and economic entity have produced extensive responses and interventions from European gender scholars. One relatively recent phenomenon in this context is the question of reparative surgical interventions, specifically clitoral reconstruction, in cases where women who have migrated to Europe have experienced female genital cutting. Clitoral reconstruction, which this article begins to explore, is recent in part because the related surgery was only established in the 1990s and is to date only practised in a few European countries, and in part because the research with women who ask for and have undergone such surgery has also only recently begun. This article is therefore an initial attempt to map some of the related terrain and to suggest further work that needs to be done in this increasingly important area.

Evaluating a Model of Service Integration for Older People with Complex Health Needs

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Bird ◽  
William Kurowski ◽  
Gillian Dickman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Service Integration ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Background Older people with multiple chronic conditions and complex health care needs require a comprehensive, accessible and well-coordinated system of services. To address this growing problem, a consortium of acute and community-based health care organisations implemented a ‘Patients First’ model of service integration for the target population. The project evaluation utilised a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in an action research framework. Findings The evaluation process not only demonstrated the benefits of the project to patients and the health care system, but also contributed to the identification of pivotal components in the model, aspects requiring attention and consequently their refinement. It was also a vehicle for the development of a sense of ownership amongst staff and has evolved into an integral part of the model.

scholarly journals The long-term reproductive health consequences of female genital cutting in rural Gambia: a community-based survey

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 643-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Morison ◽  
Caroline Scherf ◽  
Gloria Ekpo ◽  
Katie Paine ◽  
Beryl West ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Female Genital Cutting ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Genital Cutting ◽  
Female Genital

scholarly journals Assessing Systems of Care for US Children with Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Kenney ◽  
Marie Mann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Home ◽  
Seizure Disorder ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Health ◽  
Us Children ◽  
Community Based Services

Background. The proportion of US children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with epilepsy/seizure disorder who receive care in high-quality health service systems was examined. Methodology. We analyzed data for 40,242 CSHCN from the 2009-2010 National Survey of CSHCN and compared CSHCN with epilepsy/seizure disorder to CSHCN without epilepsy/seizure disorder. Measures included attainment rates for 6 federal quality indicators with comparisons conducted using chi square and logistic regression methods. In addition, CSHCN with epilepsy/seizure disorder were compared to CSHCN without epilepsy/seizure disorder on the basis of 14 unmet health care needs. Results. Lower attainment rates for receiving comprehensive care in a medical home and easily accessible community-based services were found for CSHCN with epilepsy/seizure disorder versus CSHCN without epilepsy/seizure disorder (medical home: 32% versus 43%; accessible community-based services: 50% versus 66%, resp.) in unadjusted analyses. Lower adjusted odds for these indicators as well as greater unmet need for specialists, dentistry, prescriptions, therapies, and mental health care were also found for CSHCN with epilepsy/seizure disorder. Conclusions. Further efforts are needed to improve attainment of high-quality health care services for CSHCN with epilepsy/seizure disorders.

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