ABSTRACT
The health status of underprivileged young females is a global concern. This intervention study in rural Upper Egypt used an integrated approach to develop a model for primary care health promotion services to female adolescents. An initial household survey and focus group discussions identified the health problems of a sample of 671 adolescent women aged 12-20 years recruited from one village. Interventions included training courses for health care providers on relevant health topics and on client-provider interaction skills; community and local authority mobilization; and health education sessions and a special record system for the women. An increase was seen in the utilization of primary care services.
Subject(s)
Adolescent Health Services/organization & administration , Community Health Services/organization & administration , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Rural Health Services/organization & administration , Women's Health Services/organization & administration , Adolescent , Adult , Analysis of Variance , Attitude of Health Personnel , Attitude to Health , Child , Egypt , Female , Focus Groups , Health Education/organization & administration , Humans , Models, Organizational , Needs Assessment , Program Development , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
The health status of underprivileged young females is a global concern. This intervention study in rural Upper Egypt used an integrated approach to develop a model for primary care health promotion services to female adolescents. An initial household survey and focus group discussions identified the health problems of a sample of 671 adolescent women aged 12-20 years recruited from one village. Interventions included training courses for health care providers on relevant health topics and on client-provider interaction skills; community and local authority mobilization; and health education sessions and a special record system for the women. An increase was seen in the utilization of primary care services
