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Int J Gynaecol Obstet ; 98(1): 75-9, 2007 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17459386

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: : Research has shown differences in health status and health care utilization related to culture, economic status, and health care development. This paper reports on a study comparing attitudes of women in three countries, at various stages of development, about their own health and self-worth and asks if these differences account for differences in health care utilization and inequities in health status. METHOD: : A questionnaire, administered to 100 women in each of Yemen, Uganda and Canada, explored women's perception of their own health and health care seeking behavior. RESULT: : Women's perception of themselves as worthy of care was positively related to utilization. The ability to make one's own health care decisions varied with her country's development level. Implementation strategies must consider women's decision-making capacity. CONCLUSION: : To achieve improved health status, policies and programs must commit to encouraging appropriate social and cultural changes, using a 'cross-sectoral approach', involving both gender and development issues.


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Decision Making , Health Services Accessibility , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology , Self Concept , Adolescent , Adult , Canada , Female , Health Policy , Health Surveys , Humans , Middle Aged , Policy Making , Uganda , Women's Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Yemen
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Health Policy Plan ; 16 Suppl 1: 19-23, 2001 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11599665

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A multi-centre study in four African countries was undertaken to test the acceptability and effectiveness of Health Workers for Change, a methodology to explore provider-client relations within a gender-sensitive context. This intervention addresses the interpersonal component of quality of care. The methodology, consisting of six workshops, was implemented by research teams in Zambia, Senegal, Mozambique and Uganda. It was found to be acceptable within in a range of cultural and primary health care settings. The workshops allowed difficult issues such as prejudice and bribery to be discussed openly, fostered problem solving and the development of practical plans to address problems that could strengthen district health systems.


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Attitude of Health Personnel , Health Care Reform/organization & administration , Health Personnel/education , Professional-Patient Relations , Quality of Health Care , Social Change , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Educational Status , Female , Health Services Research , Humans , Male , Mozambique , Organizational Innovation , Prejudice , Senegal , Uganda , Women's Health Services/standards , Zambia
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