Utah Women's Health Review
Background Social cohesion is a fundamental social determinant of health that signifies the strength and quality of relationships among individuals or groups within a given community or society.1-3 It is also an important component of social health as outlined by the 7 Domains of Health, which reflects an individual’s “connection to family, intimate partner, friends, …
Abstract Objectives: Perinatal depression is a serious condition that many women experience in Utah. Women with this challenge may not receive adequate treatment even when they are screened. This study evaluated the needs of Utah women who are perinatally depressed and identified recommendations for addressing this public health concern. Methods: Data collected from the Utah …
In 2024, women’s health status and women’s access to appropriate healthcare appears to be more precarious than they have been in about 30 years. In 2005, the University of Utah was awarded a National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Demonstration Project grant for the U.S. Region VIII. This award allowed us to create a …
The COVID-19 pandemic presented new and unique challenges in many areas of life. Women in the US were impacted differently than men in some of these areas, including work-life changes, home and family changes, and responsibility for problem-solving. The purpose of this section is to explore how these changes affected women’s mental health. We focus …
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With the overturning of Roe v Wade by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, patients, advocates, clinicians, and researchers have braced themselves for the long-term negative impact on women’s health. The public and political discussion typically turns to abortion access and reproductive rights, with seldom consideration and conversation regarding how this decision may negatively …
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I was 14 years old when I got my first period, 18 years old when I started taking birth control, 22 years old when I got my first IUD, and 28 when Roe v Wade was overturned. Ironically, I had just landed abroad in Switzerland and was on a high-speed train when I connected to …
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Introduction Interpersonal violence is a global phenomenon that cuts across the life-course – child abuse, intimate partner violence (IPV) and elder mistreatment – with both public and private implications for almost one in three women, and countless other victims worldwide.1 In the U.S., the domestic violence movement emerged in the media, law, policy, research, and …
Historically, spiritual health is often linked to religiosity. However, in this article, we have chosen to distinguish spiritual health from religion, making the case that spirituality is about being at peace with the internal self rather than being compelled by external influences. Michaelson et al (2019) contended spiritual health is comprised of four domains: 1) …
2019 The Utah Women’s Health Review, Table of Contents
Background Sexual health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a “state of physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing related to sexuality; not merely the absence of dysfunction or infirmity.”1 Sexuality, an expression of our sexual health, is an inherently human trait and a basic human right that applies to all individuals. Unfortunately, …