Journal of women's health
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Negotiation and its use in academic medicine have not been studied. Little is known about faculty experience with negotiation or its potential benefits for academe. Barriers to negotiation and how they can be addressed, especially for faculty without perceived skill in negotiation, are unknown. ⋯ Many medical faculty are insufficiently aware of, or skilled in, the negotiation process and find significant barriers to negotiate in academe. Medical centers need to improve the climate for negotiation in academic medicine to maximize the potential contributions of negotiation to the institution.
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Journal of women's health · Nov 2006
Women's experiences with emergency contraception in an internal medicine practice.
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective for preventing unintended pregnancy. Whether patients in primary care settings receive physician counseling regarding ECPs has not been evaluated. ⋯ Only a fraction of women seeing internists for their primary care are receiving counseling about ECPs, irrespective of receiving care from an obstetrician/gynecologist. As primary care physicians, internists should determine risk for unintended pregnancy, assess patients' knowledge and attitudes toward ECPs, and provide counseling about this effective therapy.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2006
Comparative StudyOlder women's attitudes, behavior, and communication about sex and HIV: a community-based study.
To examine the effects of race and marriage on the sexual attitudes, behavior, and patient-physician communication about sexuality and HIV/AIDS among older women. ⋯ Older women in this sample were sexually active, engaged in potentially risky sexual behavior, and believed that physicians should address issues of sexuality. Older African American women were significantly more likely than white women to report HIV-related changes in their behavior and to discuss sex with a physician. This community-based study corroborates clinical research and suggests both a gap and a disparity in older women's dialogue with physicians. It also indicates the need for more broadly generalizable data on issues pertinent to older women's sexual health.
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2006
Relationship between English language use and preferences for involvement in medical care among Hispanic women.
To assess how English language use by Hispanic women affects their preferences for participating in decision making and information seeking regarding medical care. ⋯ Increased use of English language may influence Hispanic women's preferences for participating in medical decisions and their information-seeking behavior.