Women's health needs in patient education /

"The goal of this book is to fill the many gaps that health care providers face when helping women learn self care and prevention skills. Special attention is paid to minority status, low literacy, and elderly women who may have fewer opportunities to find health information independently."...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Redman, Barbara Klug
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©1999.
Colección:Springer series, focus on women.
Temas:
Patient education.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Women's Health
Patient Education as Topic
Primary Prevention
Éducation des patients.
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Alternative Therapies.
MEDICAL > Healing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healing.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Healing > General.
Patient education
Women > Health and hygiene
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The gender frame of reference for patient education : Background ; Social policy ; Scientific thought and research ; The press as educator ; Revised patient education for women
  • Cardiovascular education : Patterns of difference ; Hypertension ; Mitral valve prolapse ; Prevention of cardiovascular disease ; Implications for patient-education programs ; Summary
  • Gynecologic, genitourinary, and reproductive patient education : Menarche and menstruation ; Reproduction ; Menopause ; Urinary incontinence ; Summary
  • Motherhood as learning : Prenatal care and testing ; Preterm labor symptoms ; Other elements of prenatal education ; Postpartum education ; Parenting of infants and children ; Measurement instruments ; Summary
  • Cancer patient education : Minority women and cancer ; Older and poorer women ; Breast and cervical cancer ; Seeking care ; High-risk women ; Teaching tools and approaches ; Measurement instruments ; Health policy ; Summary
  • AIDS and sexually transmitted disease education : HIV and AIDS education among various groups of women ; Education of STDs in women ; Measurement instruments ; Summary
  • Other disorders and health needs : Diabetes ; Arthritis ; Pain ; Depression and anger ; Gender as a risk factor for adverse events with medications ; Epilepsy ; Asthma ; Eating disorders ; Caregiving ; Summary
  • Patient education for women: summary : Ethical issues ; Learning styles, educational approaches, and effects ; Goals of patient education for women ; Summary of themes in this book.

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