Gender Inequities in Health: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Saudi Women's Perceptions

Alyaemni, Asmaa; Theobald, Sally; Faragher, Brian; Jehan, Kate; Tolhurst, Rachel

doi:10.1080/03630242.2013.829169

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“…The findings of the present study were consistent with the findings of other studies performed in Iran’s cultural context, and it was evident in them all that mothers, relying on their own maternal roles, sacrifice themselves for their children ( Parvizy, Naseri, Seyed Fatemi, & Ghasem Zadehkakroudi, 2010 ; Parvizy, Seyyed Ftemi, & Kiani, 2008 ). However, in a study conducted in Saudi Arabia, the result showed that women are dissatisfied with their roles as mothers and wives and found it in contrast with their health ( Alyaemni, Theobald, Faragher, Jehan, & Tolhurst, 2013 ). The following must be acknowledged that women’s devotion and sacrifice covers a broad range in our study; that is, not only do women devote themselves to their children, but they also do the same for other members of the family such as sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers.…”

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“…Viewing ethics from this perspective, which talks about the nature of vice and virtue ( Pour Esmaeili & Mozaffari, 2011 ), shows that moral issues can affect individual and social health. As the finding of a study showed, women’s health is in sharp contrast with their roles as mothers and wives which presented moral issues ( Alyaemni, Theobald, Faragher, Jehan, & Tolhurst, 2013 ). However, it seems moral issues are faded in studies concerning middle-aged women’s health.…”

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Perception of Iranian Middle-Aged Women Regarding Moral Health Concept: A Content Analysis

Salsali¹,

Rezaee²,

Seyedfatemi³

et al. 2014

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Introduction:The present study aimed at exploring and describing the perception of moral health from middle-aged women standpoints. Women’s decisive role in family is undeniable. In the family which is built upon tradition, faith and ethics, this is women’s principle which is represented in the moral health of the individual and the society, deals with the nature of the vice and virtue. This study attempted to identify the perception of Iranian middle-aged women about the concept of moral health.Method:The present study completed through a content analysis method. Twenty two middle-aged women were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were granted by face to face, semi-structured interview.Result:Our major categories are devotion, preserving moral values and moral challenges. Devotion category includes subcategories such as prioritizing the health of family members and trying to save marriage. Preserving moral values category includes subcategories such as respecting values and consolidating beliefs over time. Moral challenges category consists of individual and familial challenges subcategories.Conclusion:Moral health is of high importance which affects various dimensions of individual, social and familial life. The findings of the present study presented new dimensions of middle-aged women’s health regarding moral health which can finally have different consequences on familial and social moral health.

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Perception of Iranian Middle-Aged Women Regarding Moral Health Concept: A Content Analysis

Salsali¹,

Rezaee²,

Seyedfatemi³

et al. 2014

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“…Declaration on Social Determinants of Health reports that health inequities are worsening as global wealth increases, confirming that these inequities are a direct result of inadequate social and economic policies as well as exclusionary politics (Kokkinen, Shankardass, O'Campo, & Muntaner, 2017). Women are often vulnerable to health inequities for a variety of reasons including discrimination and unjust structural policies (Alyaemni, Theobald, Faragher, Jehan, & Tolhurst, 2013;Bungay, 2013;Raphael, 2016;Raphael, Curry-Stevens, & Bryant, 2008;Short, Yang, & Jenkins, 2013). Such structural inequities include policies that negatively influence access to childcare, eldercare, maternity leave, legal aid and child support agreements, which result in women earning lower incomes, experiencing higher unemployment rates, lagging behind in education, finding less employment opportunity, and lone parenting more often than men (Hankivsky, Varcoe, & Morrow, 2007;Pederson, Greaves, & Poole, 2015).…”

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Exploring women's health care experiences through an equity lens: Findings from a community clinic serving marginalised women

Prodan-Bhalla

Browne

2019

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives To explore how marginalised women perceive and rate equity‐oriented health care at a primary care clinic using items that evaluate patients' experiences of care. Background Despite an increased recognition of the importance of health care that is equity‐oriented, and that understands the patient within the context of the broader social determinants of health, inequities in health remain prevalent around the world. Design Items from the “EQUIP Primary Health Care" research programme were used to explore patients' experiences of equity‐oriented health care. Women were invited to complete the questionnaire with the explicit aim of gaining their input to improve quality of care at the clinic. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement was followed for the study. Methods Sixty‐seven women who experienced significant health and social inequities, and were seeking care at a women's only nurse practitioner primary health care clinic in Canada, were invited to complete the questionnaire. For quality improvement purposes, correlational analyses were used to explore women's experiences of care. Results Women's responses showed that Promote Emotional Safety and Trust and Overall Quality of Care were the most highly correlated domains, indicating the importance of the health care team in establishing trusting relationships, particularly for women who experience stigma and negative judgement when seeking care. Conclusion Seeking feedback from patients on their experiences of care using items developed to explicitly tap into equity issues is useful in understanding how patients experience equity‐oriented health care. Responses from the women highlight the importance of understanding not only the what of equity‐oriented care but also the how. Relevance to clinical practice The results of this study illustrate the importance of establishing trusting relationships, tailoring care, and using a nondiscriminatory approach when working with women who experience negative judgements when seeking care.

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“…Women's health and well-being are recognized as a human right. Additionally, its effect on the health status at family and societal levels has also become increasingly important (1)(2)(3). Women's quality of life is currently seriously affected.…”

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The Effect of Motivational Interviewing-Based Training Compared with Conventional Training on the Frequency of Breast Cancer Screening Tests in Female Teachers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common health problems and the most important cause to threaten women's lives; however, its complications can be prevented by a timely diagnosis and effective therapeutic measures. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of motivational interviewing (MI)-based training, as compared with conventional training, on the frequency of breast cancer screening tests in female teachers in Zahedan during the year 2017. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design, which was carried out on 140 female teachers teaching in different levels of study in Zahedan, Iran, during the year 2017. Schools were selected randomly from two education districts using a multistage sampling method. The participants were divided into an intervention group receiving MI-based training (N = 70) and a conventional training group (N = 70). Training was provided to the MI-based training and conventional training groups based on the specified content during three sessions. Data collection was carried out using a demographic questionnaire and a screening test record form 20 weeks after the training. The frequency of breast self-examination, breast clinical examination, and mammography was evaluated. Data analysis was then conducted using the chi-square test, independent t-test, and paired t-test in SPSS version 21. Results: After 20 weeks of training, breast self-examination was regularly practiced by 58.2% and 40.3% of women in the MI-based and conventional training groups, respectively (P = 0.02). The clinical breast exam (CBE) was carried out by 25.4% and 14.9% of women in the MI-based and conventional training groups, respectively (P = 0.09). Mammography was also done only by 10.4% and 4.5% of women in the MI-based and conventional training groups (P = 0.16). Conclusions: MI-based training increased women's adherence to breast self-examination. Considering the positive effect of this approach on increasing the adherence to some breast cancer-screening behaviors, it is recommended to determine the effectiveness of this training method in other groups of women to increase the generalizability of the results.

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Gender Inequities in Health: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Saudi Women's Perceptions

Cited by 21 publications

References 20 publications

Perception of Iranian Middle-Aged Women Regarding Moral Health Concept: A Content Analysis

Perception of Iranian Middle-Aged Women Regarding Moral Health Concept: A Content Analysis

Exploring women's health care experiences through an equity lens: Findings from a community clinic serving marginalised women

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing-Based Training Compared with Conventional Training on the Frequency of Breast Cancer Screening Tests in Female Teachers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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