scholarly journals Development of a curriculum and training program in Woman Veterans Health for Internal Medical Residents

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-173
Author(s):  
Manju Ceylony ◽  
Jahan Porhomayon ◽  
Leili Pourafkari ◽  
Nader D. Nader
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Internal Medicine Residents ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
And Training

Abstract Introduction. Internal Medicine residents must develop competency as Primary Care Providers, but a gap exists in their curriculum and training with regard to women’s reproductive health. With increasing need in VA due to new influx of women veterans it poses problems in recruitment of competent physicians trained in Women’s health. Methods. An intensive, one-month women’s reproductive health curriculum with hands on experience for Internal Medicine residents was provided. Curriculum was taught to the residents who rotated at the Women’s Health Clinic for one month. Pre-test and post-test exams were administered. Increase in knowledge of residents in providing gender specific evaluations and management was objectively assessed by changes in post-test scores. Data were analyzed for statistically significant improvement in written tests scores. Results. Total of 47 Internal Medicine residents rotated through Women’s Health Center during the evaluation period. All residents completed both pre-test and post-test exams. The average time to complete the pre-test was 20.5 ± 5.4 min and 19.5 ± 4.8 min for post-test. There was no correlation between the time to complete the pre-test exam and the post-test exam. The total score was significantly improved from 8.5 ± 1.6 to 13.2 ± 1.8 (p < 0.0001). Conclusion. This study shows how to equip physicians in training with information on women’s health that enables them to provide safe and gender appropriate care in primary care settings. This practice will reduce the need for frequent referrals for specialized care and thus provide cost saving for patient and health care on the whole.

Women’s Reproductive Health Concerns in the United Arab Emirates

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mira Mousa
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Quality Healthcare ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health

Women’s reproductive health is a major determinant of a nation’s health and the health of its future generations. Studies have shown that women’s health is a central feature of human development, as a mother’s health has intergenerational impact on the health and well-being of her children. Greater attention is needed to understand the interplay of biological and social determinants in women’s health to ensure that women are provided with comprehensive, quality healthcare tailored to their needs. This is especially true for women’s reproductive health, as women suffer from diseases that lead to lifelong pain, infertility, abnormal menstrual bleeding, and a lower quality of life. Enhancing and reframing the narrative around reproductive health should be an urgent priority to not only lead to effective preventative strategies and care, but also to empower women to lead their healthiest life possible. This policy paper identifies women’s reproductive health problems in the United Arab Emirates, and offers a number of recommendations related to providing an effective reproductive health policy to increase awareness, treat reproductive symptoms, and prevent diseases that may otherwise negatively impact women’s daily health activities and their chances of motherhood.

scholarly journals Effect of Honey on Women’s Reproductive Health: A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Maliheh Dormohammadi ◽  
◽  
Roshanak Noori Dolooee ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Nutrition Therapy ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Medication Therapy ◽  
Women’S Reproductive Health ◽  
Women's Reproductive Health ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Broad Meaning

Objective: Women’s health has a broad meaning and its dimensions include physical, mental, social, cultural and spiritual health and is influenced by socio-political, economic and biological factors. Due to the fact that today traditional medicine, complementary medicine, nutrition therapy, and the use of functional foods have a special place in maintaining health and preventing and treating diseases in humans and given that women’s health plays an important role in family and community health, this study aims to investigate the influence of honey on women’s reproductive health. Methods: This research is a narrative review of studies conducted on the effects of honey on women’s reproductive health published in English or Persian articles from 2005 to 2020. A search was conducted on EMBASE, PubMed, Medline, SID, MedLib, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. Based on the inclusion criteria, initial search yielded 76 articles. After removing duplicates, 25 were remained. Of these, 13 articles were finally selected for review after applying inclusion/exclusion criteria. Results: Studies showed that honey was effective in improvement of cesarean section wound and episiotomy, and in reduction of primary dysmenorrhea pain, amount/duration of menstrual bleeding and the gap between two menstrual periods, nausea, vomiting, headache, menstruation pain, and labor progress. It was also reported that honey was effective in treating candida, a vaginal infection. Conclusion: Honey can be used as a complimentary medicine alone or along with medication therapy for the prevention and treatment of many diseases of women.

scholarly journals Primary Care Internal Medicine Training and Women's Health

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Staropoli ◽  
Anne W. Moulton ◽  
Michele G. Cyr
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Internal Medicine Training ◽  
Primary Care Internal Medicine

The Women's Health Track: A Model for Training Internal Medicine Residents

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHELLE M. ROBERTS ◽  
FRANK J. KROBOTH ◽  
GEORGE M. BERNIER
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Internal Medicine Residents

scholarly journals Women's Health Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Davisson ◽  
Michelle Nuss ◽  
Scott Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Internal Medicine ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Internal Medicine Residency ◽  
Clinical Rotation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Health Curriculum ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Internal Medicine Residents

Abstract Objective Women's health knowledge and skills are important for physicians, but training is often inadequate. The objective of this project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a women's health curriculum for an internal medicine residency program. Methods After assessing institutional factors, we developed a curriculum for a multidisciplinary clinical rotation with a web-based tutorial. We recruited faculty from several specialties relevant to the care of women to precept for the rotation and/or to provide teaching materials for the tutorial. Results The curriculum for the 1-month rotation covered most of the recommended women's health topics. Internal medicine residents worked in a variety of clinical settings and were assigned to a web-based tutorial and a pretest and posttest. A statistically significant increase was seen in participants' mean posttest (71.7%) versus pretest (61.1%) scores (difference, 10.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.7–16.6; P  =  .0009). No difference was seen in controls' mean posttest (56.5%) versus pretest (57.2%) scores (difference, −0.7%; 95% CI: −12.1–10.7; P  =  .9). Mean rotation evaluation responses ranged from 7.09 to 7.45 on a 9-point scale. The majority (93%) of survey respondents agreed that the rotation increased their skills in caring for women, and all agreed the program was well organized and that it increased their awareness of women's health issues. Conclusion A women's health curriculum using a web-based tutorial with a multidisciplinary clinical rotation can be successfully implemented in an internal medicine residency. The curriculum satisfied women's health training requirements, was associated with improvements in learning outcomes, and may be a model for women's health education.

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