Health in Global Community: Women’s Health

Health in Global Community: Women’s Health

Question 1

Modern technology has become an essential aspect of health care services. For example, the embracing of the patient’s electronic health records. Electronic health record has made it easy to store and retrieve patient report regarding their history despite the location of the patient.

Health care providers are also embracing evidence-based practice whenever they are providing care that is patient-centered (Prodan‐Bhalla, & Browne, 2019). Caregivers nowadays listen and consider the opinion of the patient before delivering care services. More resources are channeled to the preventive care services as the primary way of preventing the spread of diseases and containing the cost of medical services, For example, screening and vaccination services.

With globalization, there is increased flow or transfer of pathogens among people. Globalization results in increased interaction among individuals or countries based on trade, religion, and many other functions. Globalization also results in an increased flow of information regarding health and diseases. Telecommunication, as well as computing, has shaped modern globalization; as a result, health knowledge and technological innovation lead to an improvement in the health sector (Prodan‐Bhalla, & Browne, 2019). Globalized trade has created a new source of health and wealth. The pattern of production and exchange alongside labor market changes has left a lot of workers vulnerable with insufficient health and safety protections due to environmental degradation

Question 2

There is various international health organization which collaborates to improve global nursing and healthcare. Joint commission international is a worldwide health commission that focuses on enhancing patient safety as well as the quality of healthcare in the international community by providing publications, international certification and accreditation, advisory services, and education (Miteniece et al. 2018). The organization has partnered with other international healthcare organizations, clinics, academic medical institutes, government ministries and agencies to promote the international standards of healthcare. Additionally, the global health workforce alliance was created in 2006 by the world health organization to reduce the epidemic of a chronic shortage of healthcare providers.

The organization is an alliance of different partners, including international agencies, financial institutions, and national government educational and professional associations. The organization has been mobilizing the attention of the world to human resources in the healthcare sector. The alliance also focuses on attaining the MDGs (Miteniece et al. 2018). The organization also aims at collaborating with more than 400 and more organization and debate on the issue of human resource for health. Nursing is one of the critical areas of focus. Having competent workers reduce the problem of negligence and readmission of the patient; as such, this reduces the cost of healthcare and an increase in the patient outcome.

Question 3

Family planning is one of the most significant indicators of health among women. The availability of community-based family planning services in the country or region determines the state of the health among women (Kuruvilla et al. 2016). The number of community-based family planning providers who are trained indicates the state of health. The percent of the population living within 2 hours travel period from the care or service delivery point offering family planning services identifies the geographical access to the family planning services. In most cases, the application of family planning services is dependent on the distance of a delivery point. The more the family planning services are inaccessible, the increased the chances of not being utilized by many women. Other aspects important to the family planning indicator include the unmet needs of family planning the percent of the births, which are reported to be unattended to among others (Kuruvilla et al. 2016). Family planning and HIV help evaluate the status of health among women. Family planning, child, and maternal health information indicate the state of health among women. The number of maternal or child health services clients receives matters. The percentage of service delivery point, which provides different contraceptive method options for postpartum women evaluated during a particular period, such as a year, acts as an indicator of women’s health.

Question 4

In most cases, most women become reluctant to access care because of its cost. In most developing countries and some parts of the developed world, women tend to have lower incomes as a result; they find it hard to access or afford the care.  Most of the women’s services, such as family planning, are not insured, and thus they have to go the extra mile to contribute to the care. Lack of transportation to the care delivery point (Miteniece et al. 2019). While other facilities offer free services, they may be far from the resident of the patient, and this becomes a barrier to access the particulars service. Lack of public transportation and geographical isolation limits the number of women to obtain the required services. Additionally, some women fear doctors and treatment in general. For instance, most women do not like the idea of being assessed by male doctors when it comes to sexual assessment or therapy. Therefore, this makes them stay at home and not knowing that the issue or disease is being magnified.

While the study indicates that women receive care at a lower rate compared to men, a lot of women fail to receive adequate care.  This is because women require unique services or care concerning the physiological and biological processes they undergo as they give birth (Miteniece et al. 2019).  Most physicians are not competent to attend to women’s needs, and as a result, most lost their lives during childbirth or develops a lot of complications. Women tend to receive inadequate care, as they are less informed compared to men. Women can agree to receive care from uncertified individuals such as herbalists due to distance of the service delivery points or facilities.

References

Kuruvilla, S., Bustreo, F., Kuo, T., Mishra, C. K., Taylor, K., Fogstad, H., … & Rasanathan, K. (2016). The Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (2016–2030): a roadmap based on evidence and country experience. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 94(5), 398.

Miteniece, E., Pavlova, M., Rechel, B., Rezeberga, D., Murauskienė, L., & Groot, W. (2019). Barriers to accessing adequate maternal care in Latvia: A mixed-method study among women, providers, and decision-makers. Health Policy, 123(1), 87-95.

Miteniece, E., Pavlova, M., Shengelia, L., Rechel, B., & Groot, W. (2018). Barriers to accessing adequate maternal care in Georgia: a qualitative study. BMC health services research, 18(1), 631.

Prodan‐Bhalla, N., & Browne, A. J. (2019). Exploring women’s health care experiences through an equity lens: Findings from a community clinic serving marginalized women. Journal of clinical nursing, 28(19-20), 3459-3469.