Women's Health Issues Across the Life Cycle: A Quality of Life Perspective / Edition 1

by Angela Sammarco

Overview

Women’s Health Issue s Across the Life Cycle: A Quality of Life Perspective is a unique text that explores a wide-variety of health issues and concerns for women to offer a holistic approach to care. Presented within a quality of life framework, it provides a women-centered perspective to explore the range of factors that can impact women’s health and well-being throughout the major life stages.

The first text of its kind, Women’s Health Issue s Across the Life Cycle: A Quality of Life Perspective examines the ways in which the physical, psychological, spiritual, socioeconomic, and family domains impact women’s quality of life. It also offers current research specific to women’s health, health promotion strategies and interventions, case studies, critical thinking questions, and Internet resources for more information.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763771614
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	02/17/2016
Edition description:	1
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Associate Professor, College of Staten Island - CUNY

Table of Contents

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvi

1 The Dimensions of Women's Health 1

Introduction 1

Historical Background of Women's Health 2

The Role of Government in Women's Health 6

Access to Healthcare Services, Providers, and Health Information 11

The National Priority of Women's Health 12

Women's Health: Global Perspectives 12

The International Priority of Women's Health 19

Research Review 19

Chapter Summary Points 20

Critical Thinking Exercise 22

Internet Resources 23

References 24

2 Women's Developmental Stages and Quality of Life 25

Introduction 25

A Perspective of Women's Developmental Stages Across the Life Cycle 26

Passage Through Stages of Development 27

Changes in the Life Cycle of Women 27

Conceptualizing Quality of Life 30

The Quest for Conceptual Clarity 31

Research Review 39

Chapter Summary Points 40

Critical Thinking Exercise 41

Internet Resources 42

References 42

3 Vulnerable Populations of Women 45

Introduction 45

Vulnerability From Individual and Aggregate Perspectives 46

Research Review 60

Chapter Summary Points 62

Critical Thinking Exercise 62

Internet Resources 63

References 64

4 Enhancing Women's Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life 67

Introduction 67

Stress 68

The Wellness Perspective 70

Similarities and Differences in Gender Response to Stress 73

Coping With Stress 74

Overweight and Obesity 76

Physical Activity 82

Complementary and Alternative Therapeutic Modalities 89

Research Review 117

Chapter Summary Points 118

Critical Thinking Exercise 119

Internet Resources 120

References 120

5 Eating Disorders 123

Introduction 123

Incidence 123

Ethnic Considerations 124

Etiology and Risk Factors 125

Degree of Risk of Eating Disorders 128

Risk Reduction 129

Gender Similarities and Differences 129

Diagnosing Eating Disorders 130

Treatment 136

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Eating Disorders 140

Implications for Healthcare Providers 147

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 148

Research Review 149

Chapter Summary Points 150

Critical Thinking Exercise 152

Internet Resources 153

References 154

6 Bipolar Disorder 157

Introduction 157

Incidence 157

Etiology and Risk Factors 158

Degree of Risk of Bipolar Disorder 161

Risk Reduction 161

Gender Similarities and Differences 162

Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder 163

Clinical Features of Mania and Depression 164

Comorbidity 166

Treatment 166

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Bipolar Disorder 170

Implications for Healthcare Providers 181

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 182

Research Review 184

Chapter Summary Points 185

Critical Thinking Exercise 186

Internet Resources 187

References 188

7 Substance Abuse 193

Introduction 193

Incidence and Prevalence 194

Etiology and Risk Factors 195

Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders 197

Degree of Risk of Substance Abuse 199

Gender Similarities and Differences 202

Diagnosing Substance Abuse 203

Drug Dependency 211

Screening for Substance Abuse 212

Treatment of Substance Abuse 214

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Substance Abuse 219

Implications for Healthcare Providers 228

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 229

Research Review 230

Chapter Summary Points 232

Critical Thinking Exercise 233

Internet Resources 234

References 235

8 Consequences of Risky Sexual Behavior 239

Introduction 239

Incidence 240

Racial and Ethnic Considerations 242

Etiology and Risk Factors 242

Risk Reduction 245

Gender Differences and Dimensions 247

Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections 247

Unintended Pregnancy 261

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy 264

Implications for Healthcare Providers 270

Special Concerns of Age, Race, Ethnicity, and Culture 272

Research Review 273

Chapter Summary Points 274

Critical Thinking Exercise 276

Internet Resources 277

References 277

9 Violence Against Women 281

Introduction 281

Incidence and Prevalence 282

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations 286

Risk Factors 287

Risk Reduction and Prevention 289

Gender Similarities and Differences 290

Recognizing Violence 292

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Violence Against Women 304

Implications for Healthcare Providers 310

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 311

Research Review 312

Chapter Summary Points 314

Critical Thinking Exercise 315

Interner Resources 317

References 318

10 Breast Cancer 321

Introduction 321

Incidence 321

Ethnic Considerations 322

Etiology and Risk Factors 322

Degree of Breast Cancer Risk 323

Risk Reduction 324

Gender Similarities and Differences 326

Diagnosing Breast Cancer 326

Treatment 327

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Breast Cancer 332

Implications for Healthcare Providers 339

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 340

Research Review 341

Chapter Summary Points 343

Critical Thinking Exercise 344

Internet Resources 345

References 345

11 Gynecologic Cancers 349

Introduction 349

Incidence 349

Ethnic Considerations 350

Etiology and Risk Factors 351

Risk Reduction 357

Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecologic Cancers 361

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Gynecologic Cancer 372

Implications for Healthcare Providers 377

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 378

Research Review 380

Chapter Summary Points 381

Critical Thinking Exercise 382

Internet Resources 383

References 384

12 The Climacteric and Menopause 387

Introduction 387

Conceptualizations of Menopause 388

Incidence 389

Ethnic Considerations 390

Etiology and Risk Factors 390

Gender Similarities and Differences 392

Diagnosing Menopause 393

Treatment of Symptoms 394

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Menopause 408

Implications for Healthcare Providers 412

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 412

Research Review 413

Chapter Summary Points 414

Critical Thinking Exercise 415

Internet Resources 416

References 417

13 Cardiovascular Disease 421

Introduction 421

Incidence 421

Ethnic Considerations 422

Etiology and Risk Factors 422

Degree of Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 424

Risk Reduction 425

Gender Similarities and Differences 427

Diagnosis and Treatment of Specific Cardiovascular Diseases 428

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Cardiovascular Disease 436

Implications for Healthcare Providers 441

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 442

Research Review 443

Chapter Summary Points 444

Critical Thinking Exercise 445

Internet Resources 446

References 447

14 Stroke 451

Introduction 451

Incidence 451

Ethnic Considerations 452

Etiology and Risk Factors 452

Degree of Risk of Stroke 455

Risk Reduction 456

Gender Similarities and Differences 456

Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke 457

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Stroke 461

Implications for Healthcare Providers 466

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 467

Research Review 468

Chapter Summary Points 469

Critical Thinking Exercise 470

Internet Resources 471

References 472

15 Musculoskeletal Disorders 475

Introduction 475

Incidence 475

Ethnic Considerations 476

Etiology and Risk Factors 477

Degree of Risk of Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis 480

Gender Similarities and Differences 482

Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis 483

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis 488

Implications for Healthcare Providers 494

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 495

Research Review 496

Chapter Summary Points 497

Critical Thinking Exercise 498

Internet Resources 499

References 500

16 Alzheimer's Disease 503

Introduction 503

Incidence 503

Ethnic Considerations 505

Etiology and Risk Factors 505

Degree of Risk of Alzheimer's Disease 507

Risk Reduction 507

Gender Similarities and Differences 508

Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease 509

Treatment 511

Quality of Life Issues Associated With Alzheimer's Disease 514

Implications for Healthcare Providers 519

Special Concerns of Age and Ethnicity 520

Research Review 521

Chapter Summary Points 522

Critical Thinking Exercise 523

Internet Resources 525

References 525

Index 527

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Julie Baker-Townsend, DNP, WHNP- BC, FNP-BC(University of North Florida Brooks College of Health)
Description: This unique book addresses quality of life for women across the lifespan. This new take on women's health didactic material is a much-needed addition.
Purpose: The author does an amazing job of noting the quality of life issues surrounding women's health, disease, and dysfunction. The author addresses these issues with appropriate depth and breadth.
Audience: The audience is undergraduate and graduate registered nursing women's health students. The author is well credentialed and an expert in this field of study.
Features: The book covers most common women's health issues. It does an excellent job of noting the quality of life issues that surround the illness or dysfunction. This innovative approach will help students in understanding not just the disease process, but also the change in quality of life the disease causes.
Assessment: This innovative book is extremely useful to improve critical thinking among nursing students in a women's health class.

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