Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Women’s Health
Developed by
D. Ann Currie, R.N.,M.S.N.
2012
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Health Promotion
Prevention of Health problems
Assessment of women
Health Concerns of women
Reproductive concerns
Contraception
Infertility
Sexuality
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Cont.
STI’s
Violence against women
HEALTH PROMOTION
EARLY HEALTH CARE
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
PRECONCEPTION CARE
PRENATAL CARE
WELL-WOMAN CARE
FERTILITY CONTROL
EDUCATION
Barriers to seeking health care
Financial issues
Cultural issues
Gender issues
Conditions And Characteristics
that increase health risks in
women
Age
Social/cultural
Health behaviors
Smoking
Substance use and abuse
Nutrition
Stress
Sexual practices
Anticipatory Guidance for
Health Promotion and Illness
Prevention
Nutrition
Exercise
Stress Management
Substance Use Cessation
Safer Sexual Practices
Health Screening
Health risk Prevention
Goal
Maintaining Optimum Health is a goal
for all Women
Knowlegde alone is not
enough to bring about healthy
behaviors
Essential components of
health maintenance are
identification of unrecognized
problems and potential risks
and the education and health
promotion needed to reduce
them.
Health Promotion
Pender describes health promotion as
the motivation to increase well-being
and actualize health potential
Prevention
Pender describes prevention as the
desire to avoid illness, detect it early, or
maintain optimal functioning when
illness is present
Nutrition
Nutritional deficiencies
Obesity
Eating Disorders
other considerations
Physical Fitness and Exercise
Alcoholics Anonymous
COCAINE hotline-1-800-cocaine
Narcotics Anonymous
National Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Hotline-
1-800-2526465
Safer Sexual Practices
Correct use of condoms
Select sexual partners with extreme
care.
Ask partner about history of STI’s or
Testing
No exchange of body fluids-
oral,genital,or rectal
Use of spermicides containing
nonoxynol-9 with condoms
Health Screening
Physical Examination
Diagnostic Tests/Laboratory Tests
Physical Examination
Blood pressure Oral cavity
Height and Weight examination
Pelvic examination Complete Physical
Breast examination examination
Skin Examination
Diagnostic Tests
Blood cholesterol Fasting Blood sugar
level Hearing screening
Papanicolacou eye examinatio
smear STD screening
Mammography TB skin test
Fecal occult blood Endometrial biopsy
test Ultrasound of
Sigmoidoscopy abdomen
Colonoscopy
Health Risk Prevention
Prevention of injuries
Prevention of diseases
Education
Implementing safety guidelines
Immunizations
Prevention of injuries
Common sense Protection from sun
Wear seat belts in Handle and store
cars firearms
Wear Helmets when appropriately
riding bikes, Avoid dangerous
motorcycles or situations
skating Smoke alarms in
Drive safely houses
Water safety Keep stairways clear
Prevention of disease
WASH HANDS Reduce stress
Immunizations Safe sexual practices
Decrease Risk Annual physical
factors examination
Healthy lifesytle Wash Hands
Nutritional diet
Exercise
QUESTIONS
Thank You
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