Medical education, women's status, and medical issues' effect on women's health in the Caribbean.
Health Care Women Int
; 18(4): 383-93, 1997.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: The major women's health issues in the English-speaking Caribbean (e.g., sexually transmitted diseases [STDs], domestic violence, abortion, adolescent pregnancy, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes) now resemble those in the US. In the Caribbean, however, these health problems are rooted in unique cultural, socioeconomic, and environmental contexts that affect their resolution. For example, as a result of poverty and their low social status, women in the Caribbean are relatively powerless in sexual decision making and disadvantaged in terms of protecting themselves against AIDS, other STDs, and unwanted pregnancy. Caribbean-trained physicians directly influence the quality of women's health in the West Indies. Their medical school education affects their diagnostic and interpersonal skills in clinical practice and the ethical values that form the basis of policy making. The University of West Indies (UWI) Faculty of Medicine trains students from 20 English-speaking Caribbean islands at 3 campuses. During 1990-91, 438 male and 350 female medical students were enrolled. The relatively high female enrollment reflects the fact that Caribbean doctors are poorly paid and not highly esteemed, making the field more open to women. However, only 3 of the 31 full professors in the UWI medical faculty are women. Gender bias further hinders the ability of female physicians to form the professional relationships necessary for advancement. Medical education should include training on interpersonal skills, gender issues, and biomedical ethics. More female role models in medical education and female policy makers would substantially alter the scope and effectiveness of reproductive health programs.
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Assunto principal:
Mulheres
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Saúde da Mulher
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Educação Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
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Ethics
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Grenada
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Care Women Int
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SAUDE DA MULHER
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Granada
País de publicação:
Reino Unido