Utah Women's Health Review
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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Abstract Objectives: To examine gender-based violence (GBV) against sexual and gender minority (SGM) women at the University of Utah as structural violence. A better understanding of GBV within SGM populations can improve prevention efforts and intervention, and advance further research. Methods: This study utilized quantitative methods of data collection in the form a survey. Results: …
Presenter: Lisa Gren, PhD, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of UtahCo-Authors: Caren Frost, PhD, College of Social Work, University of Utah and Scott Benson, MD, PhD, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of UtahDate: 5/12/22Brief Description: Discusses the sex differences of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on staff members in higher educationKeywords/Main Subjects: COVID-19, COVID-19 …
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Synopsis Study question: How do pregnant adolescent women perceive and understand the pregnancy classification terms “planned,” “wanted,” and “unintended” used by the National Survey of Family Growth?What is already known: The clinical relevance of measuring intended and unintended pregnancy in the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is unclear, particularly to the adolescent population. While …
Problem Statement Mental health is a serious issue associated with reduced life satisfaction, shortened life expectancy, and higher rates of physical illnesses.1,2 Among adolescents, poor mental health significantly impacts long-term health behaviors, such as drug use or sexual behaviors.3 In the recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trends Report for 2019, feelings of …
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Abstract Background: Patients living in rural communities and patients with a cancer diagnosis are two populations potentially overlooked in opioid prescribing clinical decision making that may relate to the amount of overprescribed opioids in the post-surgical environment. Provider gender, surgical role, attitudes and knowledge may affect prescribing practices for these at-risk populations, but little research …
Title: The Health of Older Refugees Resettling in Utah: Prevalence of Physical & Mental Health ConditionsPresenter: Lisa H. Gren, PhDContributors: L. Scott Benson, MD, PhD and Caren J. Frost, PhDDate: 5/12/21Brief Description: Discussing the prevalence of physical and mental health conditions in older refugees resettling in UtahKeywords/Main Subjects: Mental health, physical health, refugee health, refugee resettlementCopyright: copyright Lisa H. Gren et. al. …
Title: Utilizing The “Circle of Health” To Examine And Promote Women’s Health: A Descriptive Analysis Of A Novel Holistic Health ToolPresenter: Katelyn D. O’Farrell, MSContributors: Kwynn M. Gonzalez-Pons, MPH; Lisa H. Gren, PhD; Caren J. Frost, PhDDate: 5/12/21Brief Description: Exploring the finding of the Circle of Health toolKeywords/Main Subjects: Circle of Health, women’s health, holistic health, health toolsCopyright: copyright Katelyn D. O’Farrell …
Title: Updating the Circle of Health ToolPresenter: Jordan E. Johnson, BSContributors: Katelyn D. O’Farrell, MS (University of Utah); Caren J. Frost, PhD (University of Utah); L. Scott Benson, MD (University of Utah); Lisa H. Gren, PhD (University of Utah)Faculty Sponsor: Lisa H. Gren, PhD (University of Utah)Date: 5/12/21Brief Description: Updating the Circle of Health Tool survey due to dated survey questions …
