{"title":"Women's health inequalities in 15 Muslim-populated countries: Evidence from population and mortality statistics.","authors":"Colin Pritchard, E P Abdul Azeez, Saalim Mirza","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2023.2233093","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2023.2233093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we examined health inequalities and the status of women as evidenced in the patterns of population and mortality statistics in fifteen Muslim-populated countries. Based on WHO data, female-to-male ratios were calculated to determine differential gender ratios of population and mortality, using Western gender patterns as a baseline. The socioeconomic contexts of the analysis were the percentage of women in parliaments data by OECD and the Gross National Income Per Capita PPP by the World Bank. The study results indicate that former USSR countries had fewer girls, suggesting gender selection, whilst fewer adult women in the Gulf States population indicate health inequalities. Female children's mortality was under-reported, inferring under-valuing girls. Higher female adult deaths in Egypt, Iran, and the Gulf States show greater discrimination. Women in the richest Muslim countries face more inequalities and less representation in Parliament. The implications of the study are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"278-295"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9778213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Literature contribution table 46.8.","authors":"Eleanor Krassen Covan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2547553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2547553","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":"46 8","pages":"867-868"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technology and neighborhood: Simultaneous facilitators and barriers for women and health care.","authors":"Eleanor Krassen Covan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2532335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2532335","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":"46 7","pages":"737-740"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Helena Vall-Roqué, Rubén Nieto, Mayte Serrat, Beatriz Sora, Pau Tolo, Patricia Ureña, Albert Feliu-Soler, Juan V Luciano, Rebeca Pardo
{"title":"Women living with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.","authors":"Helena Vall-Roqué, Rubén Nieto, Mayte Serrat, Beatriz Sora, Pau Tolo, Patricia Ureña, Albert Feliu-Soler, Juan V Luciano, Rebeca Pardo","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2330364","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2330364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We explored the experiences of women with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic from a qualitative approach by interviewing eighteen women. We identified seven main themes after performing a thematic analysis: pain description, pain triggers, impact, coping strategies, treatment for pain, pain onset and general situation. In general, pain worsened during the pandemic, and activity restrictions and changes in social interactions were particularly related with that. Pain negatively impacted different life domains: mental health, physical health, cognitive status, social activities and daily activities. Coping strategies varied slightly after the pandemic outbreak, and treatment was interrupted for some women. Results reflect that the pandemic was challenging for women living with fibromyalgia, and highlight the need to develop specific interventions for them in the context of potential future health emergencies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"628-648"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140294963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comprehensive trajectory analyzing the impact of neighborhood on women's health.","authors":"Papia Raj, Anwesha Sarkar","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2303515","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2303515","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Impacts of neighborhoods are more pronounced on women's health since gender roles are often influenced by neighborhoods. To comprehend specific influences of neighborhoods on women's health, a systematic review of literature has been conducted. Authors have found that positive physical and social attributes of the neighborhood tend to promote good health status among women. While degraded physical and social environments of the neighborhoods result in adverse health status for women. The researchers suggest that majority of researchers' focuses are restricted to the United States of America (USA) and their works have peaked since the year 2003. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of researchers examining neighborhoods' influence on women's health in developing countries like India. Also, the health status of reproductive age group of women has not been specifically studied in any of these publications.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"774-795"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Razieh Akbari, Zahra Panahi, Marjan Ghaemi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh
{"title":"The knowledge domain and emerging trends in the infertility field: A 67-year retrospective study.","authors":"Razieh Akbari, Zahra Panahi, Marjan Ghaemi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2304110","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2304110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Infertility is a significant problem influencing many couples. Our purpose was to assess the field of infertility in Obstetrics and Gynecology from 1955 to 2022 reviewing 3575 documents found in the Web of Science database. Most articles were in the areas of Reproductive Biology, Fertility, Endometriosis & Hysterectomy, and Chromosome Disorders. We found publication has increased dramatically since 1989. Agarwal, Thomas, and Sharma; United States, England, and Canada; Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, and AJOG were the most-cited authors, countries, and journals, respectively. We discovered five substantive clusters: male infertility factors, female infertility factors, causes and treatment of infertility, the consequence of infertility, and assisted reproductive techniques. Using bibliometric review (Co-citation analysis) six research areas were found: semen analysis and sperm morphology, regional differences in the psychological effects of infertility, unexplained infertility, endometriosis, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Despite advances in understanding infertility, further research is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1120-1150"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139486590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors affecting satisfaction and patient expectations of prenatal care among refugee pregnant women: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Hatice Güdül Öz, Evşen Nazik","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2551589","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2025.2551589","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we aimed to determine the factors affecting satisfaction and expectations of prenatal care among refugee pregnant women. We conducted this study as cross-sectional. We collected using an survey from 208 refugee pregnant women using the Personal Information Form and Prenatal Care Satisfaction and Patient Expectations (PESPC) scale. Most of the refugee pregnant women (79.8%) had attended only three or fewer antenatal care appointments. We found that although refugee pregnant women were moderately satisfied with the prenatal care they received, their expectations were low. Our findings suggest the need to enhance prenatal care services for pregnant women with refugee status and to implement well planned, strategic interventions. Adapting prenatal care to migrants and refugees and focusing on their needs can also improve the use of health services and reduce inequalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1163-1186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145024434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Commercial surrogacy: Landscapes of empowerment or oppression explored through integrative review.","authors":"Jutharat Attawet, Ethar Alsharaydeh, Mark Brady","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2303520","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2303520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The surge in demand for surrogacy treatments, combined with regulatory loopholes, has spurred the widespread adoption of global commercial surrogacy. This phenomenon poses potential risks to all involved parties, including surrogates and children, encompassing ethical, legal, physical, and psychological concerns. Although commercial surrogacy is under discussion in various jurisdictions, some countries may reintroduce legislation on the matter. In addressing this intricate landscape, the researchers performed an integrative review of existing literature with the intention of providing guidance to researchers and policymakers. The researchers emphasized notable legal and ethical challenges linked to commercial surrogacy. Surrogates often experience disempowerment and oppression, exacerbated by the contractual nature of these arrangements, perpetuating structural inequalities. Children born through commercial surrogacy, especially internationally, risk losing cultural heritage and future benefits. Banning commercial surrogacy may drive it underground, harming surrogates. Reconsidering prohibitions without penalizing surrogates could mitigate downstream issues and safeguard them from exploitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"1081-1099"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139521569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abayomi Folorunso Awoleye, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, Victor Chima, David Aduragbemi Okunlola, Sopuruchukwu Obiesie
{"title":"Rural-urban differentials in the relationship between household wealth index and maternal anaemia status in Nigeria.","authors":"Abayomi Folorunso Awoleye, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, Victor Chima, David Aduragbemi Okunlola, Sopuruchukwu Obiesie","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2022.2078327","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2022.2078327","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anaemia - a condition of low haemoglobin level in the blood is prevalent among women in Nigeria despite years of interventions. Wealth status have implications for this prevalence but there is a dearth of research examining this relationship and residential dimensions in it. The social determinant of health framework was employed to understand the rural-urban dimension of this relationship. Chi-square test and multivariate logit regression models were used to analyse data from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (n=13,575). We found that anaemia status is higher among rural women (66%). The odds of being anaemic is higher with decreasing wealth status irrespective of place of residence but the odds are higher for poor women in urban areas compared to poor women in rural areas after adjusting for covariates. Maternal health interventions should be more innovative in their design of programs by being sensitive of residential dimension.</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":"1 1","pages":"810-825"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41441851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Müge Arslan, Hacı Ömer Yılmaz, Esra Tansu Sarıyer, Nurgül Arslan
{"title":"Effect of dietary carbohydrate quality index on the severity of premenstrual symptoms.","authors":"Müge Arslan, Hacı Ömer Yılmaz, Esra Tansu Sarıyer, Nurgül Arslan","doi":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2414939","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07399332.2024.2414939","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of the researchers of this study is to evaluate the effect of the Carbohydrate Quality Index (CQI) in the diet of university students living in dormitories on the severity of premenstrual symptoms. The researchers applied a survey to the students, including questions about their sociodemographic characteristics and eating habits, Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and Premenstrual Symptom Scale (PMSS). A total of 606 female students were included as participants in the study. CQI value of students with PMS was found to be lower (<i>p</i> < 0.05). It was observed that increasing the CQI could reduce the PMSS score [<i>β</i> (-0.228 (0.18-0.007) 95%CI] (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p>","PeriodicalId":47836,"journal":{"name":"Health Care for Women International","volume":" ","pages":"951-965"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}