scholarly journals The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2423
Author(s):  
Benjamin E. Ansa ◽  
Kimberly Sullivan ◽  
Maxine H. Krengel ◽  
Vahé Heboyan ◽  
Candy Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Gulf War ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Gulf War Illness ◽  
Health Cohort Study

Military service and deployment affect women differently than men, underscoring the need for studies of the health of women veterans and their receipt of health care services. Despite the large numbers of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, few studies have evaluated Gulf War illness (GWI) and other medical conditions specifically as they affect women veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. The objectives of the Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study are: (1) to establish the Gulf War women’s cohort (GWWC), a large sample of women veterans who served in the 1990–1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect Gulf War women veterans at excess rates. The study will utilize both existing datasets and newly collected data to examine the prevalence and patterns of Gulf War Illness symptoms, diagnosed medical conditions, reproductive health, birth outcomes and other health issues among women who served during the Gulf War. The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study will address the need for information about the comprehensive health of women veterans who were deployed to the Gulf War, and other wars during the Gulf War era.

PPO.50 Evaluation of non-response in the Women’s Health Cohort Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A166.2-A166
Author(s):  
S Meaney ◽  
JE Lutomski ◽  
P Corcoran ◽  
N Spillane ◽  
K O'Donoghue
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Cohort Study

scholarly journals Neurotoxicant exposures and rates of Chronic Multisymptom Illness and Kansas Gulf War illness criteria in gulf war deployed women veterans

Life Sciences ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 119623
Author(s):  
Maxine Krengel ◽  
Kimberly Sullivan ◽  
Vahé Heboyan ◽  
Clara G. Zundel ◽  
Col Candy Wilson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Women Veterans ◽  
Gulf War ◽  
Gulf War Illness

scholarly journals Lifestyle Medicine for Women: The Time Is Now!

2021 ◽  
pp. 155982762110042
Author(s):  
Cynthia Geyer ◽  
John McHugh ◽  
Michelle Tollefson
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Representation Of Women

As the founders of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Women’s Health Member Interest Group, we welcome this issue focused on the important issues facing women, their providers, and researchers in this field. Women’s health extends beyond sex-specific reproductive health issues, by also encompassing the medical conditions that are more prevalent in women as well as conditions that are expressed differently in women. Inadequate representation of women in clinical research has contributed to poorer outcomes. As lifestyle medicine forms the foundation of true health, the time is now to recognize and address these issues with research, education, and advocacy.

scholarly journals Design and Methods of the Apple Women’s Health Study: A Digital Longitudinal Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shruthi Mahalingaiah ◽  
Victoria Fruh ◽  
Erika Rodriguez ◽  
Sai Charan Konanki ◽  
Onnela Jukka-Pekka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort Study ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Design And Methods

What actually do Syrian migrant women’s health practices tell us? A qualitative interpretive synthesis from Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Funda Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Services

Purpose The present qualitative interpretive synthesis (QIS) aimed to re-interpret and understand in detail the findings of the studies related to the health practices of Syrian migrant women living in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach İn this study, the QIS method was used. Three articles were included in the present QIS study from the five electronic databases. Findings Present QIS has once and again emphasized that Syrian immigrant women have health problems, yet face problems accessing health-care services. While the women suffer from various health problems and have health care needs such as pregnancy or maternity, they give priority to the needs of their children and other family members and often postpone taking care of themselves. The most important finding was that migrant women do not want to give up on their cultural teachings. Research limitations/implications There were only a limited number of studies available for review that fit into the inclusion criteria; the low sample sizes across the included studies posed additional limitations. Despite these limitations, these findings suggest important implications, indicating the migrant women’s health practices from a systemic perspective. Social implications All these issues and concerns should be addressed with empathy for developing sustainable health policies and nurturing healthy future generations in Turkey. Originality/value This study is the first study that used the QIS approach to understand and re-interpret qualitative studies findings. Then, this study also emphasized the necessity of looking at the health of migrant women’s health from different perspectives.

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