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A multidisciplinary approach to improving women’s health in semi‐urban Ecuador
dc.contributor.authorYancon, Andrea R.
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Sean G.
dc.contributor.authorValsangkar, Bina
dc.contributor.authorIyengar, Preetha
dc.contributor.authorMalani, Preeti N.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-10T19:03:16Z
dc.date.available2017-01-10T19:03:16Z
dc.date.issued2009-10
dc.identifier.citationYancon, Andrea R.; Kelly, Sean G.; Valsangkar, Bina; Iyengar, Preetha; Malani, Preeti N. (2009). "A multidisciplinary approach to improving women’s health in semi‐urban Ecuador." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 107(1): 70-72.
dc.identifier.issn0020-7292
dc.identifier.issn1879-3479
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/135173
dc.description.abstractObjectiveTo examine women’s reasons for seeking care at The Quito Project (TQP), a student‐led organization that aims to improve the health, education, and well‐being of a semi‐urban community in Quito, Ecuador, and to explore the need for additional preventative interventions.MethodsAn oral survey was administered to 86 adult patients in 2008. We also completed a chart review to evaluate patient demographics and medical conditions.ResultsSixty‐three (73.3%) survey respondents were female. Nearly three‐quarters of the women reported an income below the minimum wage; 60% reported that the cost of medical care posed a burden. Fifty‐two percent sought care at TQP because the services were free. Additionally, 77% of women reported going to the doctor only when ill and did not access preventative services.ConclusionsBy offering medical, dental, and tutoring services, along with preventative health workshops, TQP addresses established barriers to achieving adequate women’s health. Survey results have reinforced TQP’s focus on prevention.
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.subject.otherReproductive health
dc.subject.otherWomen’s health
dc.subject.otherThe Quito Project
dc.subject.otherPreventative care
dc.subject.otherCare seeking
dc.subject.otherEcuador
dc.titleA multidisciplinary approach to improving women’s health in semi‐urban Ecuador
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.robotsIndexNoFollow
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
dc.contributor.affiliationumDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
dc.contributor.affiliationotherThe Quito Project, Quito, Ecuador
dc.contributor.affiliationotherVeterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/135173/1/ijgo70.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.013
dc.identifier.sourceInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
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