A multidisciplinary approach to improving women's health in semi-urban Ecuador
OBJECTIVE: To 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.
METHODS: An oral survey was administered to 86 adult patients in 2008. We also completed a chart review to evaluate patient demographics and medical conditions.
RESULTS: Sixty-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.
CONCLUSIONS: By 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.
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2009 |
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2009 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107 |
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International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 107(2009), 1 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 70-2 |
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Englisch |
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Yancon, Andrea R [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 21.12.2009 Date Revised 29.12.2016 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.013 |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVE: To 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 | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: An oral survey was administered to 86 adult patients in 2008. We also completed a chart review to evaluate patient demographics and medical conditions | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Sixty-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 | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: By 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 | ||
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