Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2019
Medicaid Family Planning Expansions: The Effect of State Plan Amendments on Postpartum Contraceptive Use.
To determine the effect of state Medicaid family planning (FP) programs transitioning from a Section 1115 waiver to a State Plan Amendment (SPA) on reproductive health outcomes. ⋯ Findings suggest that women living in states that transitioned from a waiver to SPA experienced an increased likelihood of PPC compared with those living in comparison states.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Increasing Access to Screening.
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women across the nation. Although the program has provided services to more than 5 million women since 1991, there remains a significant burden of breast and cervical cancer with inequities among certain populations. To reduce this burden and improve health equity, the NBCCEDP is expanding its scope to include population-based strategies to increase screening in health systems and communities through the implementation of patient and provider evidence-based interventions, connecting women in communities to clinical services, increasing opportunities to access screening, and enhancing the targeting of women in need of services. The goal is to reach more women and make sure women are getting the right screening test at the right time.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2019
Patterns of Fertility Preservation and Pregnancy Outcome After Breast Cancer at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In the last decades, long-term outcomes of breast cancer (BC) patients have improved, raising new survivorship issues, including fertility preservation and safety of pregnancy after BC. This study assesses evolution in patterns of fertility discussion/preservation over time and reports pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of young BC patients. ⋯ In this small retrospective cohort, no safety concerns were identified for pregnancy after BC. The importance attributed by clinicians to address fertility issues has increased over time.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2019
Burnout and Career Satisfaction in Women Neurologists in the United States.
Professional burnout is a growing problem among physicians. Neurology has been found to be one of the specialties with the highest prevalence for burnout. However, little is known about gender-specific risk factors. The objectives of this study were (1) to determine the prevalence of burnout among a sample of women neurologists in the United States and (2) to identify predictive factors leading to burnout. ⋯ Professional burnout and career dissatisfaction have high prevalence in women neurologists and threaten the future of the neurology workforce. There is an urgent need for interventions to alleviate stressors associated with burnout and measures to reduce gender discrimination.