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Family Physicians And Menstrual Care: An Analysis Of Cera 2023, Allison Casola, Olivia Rea, Tiffany Ho
Family Physicians And Menstrual Care: An Analysis Of Cera 2023, Allison Casola, Olivia Rea, Tiffany Ho
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Menstrual health is an important indicator of overall health and has large impacts on quality of life. Despite number and impact, discussion of menstruation remains largely taboo within health care. Patients and physicians are not engaging in regular, meaningful discussions on menstruation. Family physicians, as primary care providers, can facilitate these important conversations.
OBJECTIVES: We sought to understand the profile of menstrual care providing family physicians and assessed physician comfort, knowledge, training, and perceived importance regarding menstrual care.
DESIGN/METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2022 Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance survey. The survey included …
Zika Virus Prevention Behaviors And Knowledge Among Male Partners Of Pregnant People And Lack Of Condom Use As A Prevention Behavior From The Zika En Embarazadas Y Niños (Zen) Prospective Cohort Study, Colombia, Christina L Sancken, Ayzsa Tannis, Sandra A Amouzou, Veronica Burkel, Jeffrey M Carlson, Suzanne Newton, Suzanne M Gilboa, Maritza Gonzalez, Diana Valencia, Van T Tong, Martha Ospina
Zika Virus Prevention Behaviors And Knowledge Among Male Partners Of Pregnant People And Lack Of Condom Use As A Prevention Behavior From The Zika En Embarazadas Y Niños (Zen) Prospective Cohort Study, Colombia, Christina L Sancken, Ayzsa Tannis, Sandra A Amouzou, Veronica Burkel, Jeffrey M Carlson, Suzanne Newton, Suzanne M Gilboa, Maritza Gonzalez, Diana Valencia, Van T Tong, Martha Ospina
Journal Articles
Objective: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy can cause brain and eye abnormalities and neurodevelopmental sequelae. In the absence of medical countermeasures, behavioral interventions were recommended to prevent mosquito bites and sexual transmission of ZIKV. This report uses data from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study in Colombia to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) related to ZIKV prevention in male partners compared to those of their pregnant partners at study enrollment during February 2017-2018.
Results: Most male partners reported wearing protective clothing such as long pants (97.6%) and long sleeves (72.8%), as well as …