دورية أكاديمية

Prevalence of hysterectomy among rural and urban women with and without health insurance in Gujarat, India.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Prevalence of hysterectomy among rural and urban women with and without health insurance in Gujarat, India.
المؤلفون: Desai S; SEWA Health Cooperative, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. sapna.i.desai@gmail.com, Sinha T, Mahal A
المصدر: Reproductive health matters [Reprod Health Matters] 2011 May; Vol. 19 (37), pp. 42-51.
نوع المنشور: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9420826 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1460-9576 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09688080 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Reprod Health Matters Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Publication: 2017-2018 : London : Taylor & Francis
Original Publication: London, England : Reproductive Health Matters,
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Hysterectomy/*statistics & numerical data , Insurance Coverage/*statistics & numerical data , Insurance, Health/*statistics & numerical data , Rural Population/*statistics & numerical data , Urban Population/*statistics & numerical data, Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Community Health Workers ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Expenditures/statistics & numerical data ; Health Services/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; India ; Middle Aged ; Poverty/statistics & numerical data ; Prevalence ; Private Sector/statistics & numerical data ; Public Sector/statistics & numerical data ; Women's Health ; Young Adult
مستخلص: This paper presents findings on hysterectomy prevalence from a 2010 cross-sectional household survey of 2,214 rural and 1,641 urban, insured and uninsured women in low-income households in Ahmedabad city and district in Gujarat, India. The study investigated why hysterectomy was a leading reason for use of health insurance by women insured by SEWA, a women's organisation that operates a community-based health insurance scheme. Of insured women, 9.8% of rural women and 5.3% of urban women had had a hysterectomy, compared to 7.2% and 4.0%, respectively, of uninsured women. Approximately one-third of all hysterectomies were in women younger than 35 years of age. Rural women used the private sector more often for hysterectomy, while urban use was almost evenly split between the public and private sectors. SEWA's community health workers suggested that such young women underwent hysterectomies due to difficulties with menstruation and a range of gynaecological morbidities. The extent of these and of unnecessary hysterectomy, as well as providers' attitudes, require further investigation. We recommend the provision of information on hysterectomy as part of community health education for women, and better provision of basic gynaecological care as areas for advocacy and action by SEWA and the public health community in India.
(Copyright © 2011 Reproductive Health Matters. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20110511 Date Completed: 20110829 Latest Revision: 20181201
رمز التحديث: 20221213
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37553-2
PMID: 21555085
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:1460-9576
DOI:10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37553-2