Transforming primary health care for women. Part 1, A framework for addressing gaps and barriers
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Author(s):
- Zephyrin, Laurie, author Suennen, Lisa, author Viswanathan, Pavitra, author Augenstein, Jared, author Bachrach, Deborah, author
- Contributor(s):
- Commonwealth Fund, issuing body. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [New York, New York] : The Commonwealth Fund, July 2020
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Primary Health Care Women Women's Health Services United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- ISSUE. The U.S. primary health care system does not effectively meet women's needs as they age and transition through stages of life. GOAL. Describe gaps and barriers in women's primary health care and propose a framework for transforming the system so that it can meet the needs of women of all ages, races/ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout their lives. METHODS. Literature review, expert interviews, and an all-day expert convening with innovators, primary care providers, advocates, policymakers, and payers. FINDINGS. Major gaps and barriers inhibit the primary health care system from meeting the physical, behavioral, and social needs of women across the life course, including: gaps in medical training; barriers to utilization and delivery, including biases, time constraints, lack of focus on social factors, and competing professional and personal obligations; access barriers related to language, culture, and lack of a regular source of primary care; underrepresentation of women in health care leadership and policymaking; and the politicization of women's health issues. CONCLUSION. We propose a framework for transforming primary health care for women of all ages and at all stages of life that provides comprehensive care, delivers sex-specific, sex-aware, and gender-sensitive care, and adeptly manages and coordinates care for an array of health experiences.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (19 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101773109 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101773109