Lack of Knowledge Regarding Women's Health Issues in Kidney Patients—Results of a National Survey of Kidney Disease Professionals

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. B54
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

scholarly journals Confidence in Women’s Health: A Cross Border Survey of Adult Nephrologists

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hendren ◽  
Monica Reynolds ◽  
Laura Mariani ◽  
Jarcy Zee ◽  
Michelle O’Shaughnessy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Interdisciplinary Treatment ◽  
Preconception Counseling ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Chi Squared

A range of women’s health issues are intimately related to chronic kidney disease, yet nephrologists’ confidence in counseling or managing these issues has not been evaluated. The women’s health working group of Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN), an international prospective cohort study of glomerular disease, sought to assess adult nephrologists’ training in, exposure to, and confidence in managing women’s health. A 25-item electronic questionnaire was disseminated in the United States (US) and Canada via CureGN and Canadian Society of Nephrology email networks and the American Society of Nephrology Kidney News. Response frequencies were summarized using descriptive statistics. Responses were compared across provider age, gender, country of practice, and years in practice using Pearson’s chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test. Among 154 respondents, 53% were women, 58% practiced in the US, 77% practiced in an academic setting, and the median age was 41–45 years. Over 65% of respondents lacked confidence in women’s health issues, including menstrual disorders, preconception counseling, pregnancy management, and menopause. Most provided contraception or preconception counseling to less than one woman per month, on average. Only 12% had access to interdisciplinary pregnancy clinics. Finally, 89% felt that interdisciplinary guidelines and/or continuing education seminars would improve knowledge. Participants lacked confidence in both counseling and managing women’s health. Innovative approaches are warranted to improve the care of women with kidney disease and might include the expansion of interdisciplinary clinics, the development of case-based teaching materials, and interdisciplinary treatment guidelines focused on this patient group.

scholarly journals Lifestyle Medicine for Women: The Time Is Now!

2021 ◽  
pp. 155982762110042
Author(s):  
Cynthia Geyer ◽  
John McHugh ◽  
Michelle Tollefson
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Lifestyle Medicine ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Representation Of Women

As the founders of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Women’s Health Member Interest Group, we welcome this issue focused on the important issues facing women, their providers, and researchers in this field. Women’s health extends beyond sex-specific reproductive health issues, by also encompassing the medical conditions that are more prevalent in women as well as conditions that are expressed differently in women. Inadequate representation of women in clinical research has contributed to poorer outcomes. As lifestyle medicine forms the foundation of true health, the time is now to recognize and address these issues with research, education, and advocacy.

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