Time for women-centred gynaecology

Avnoon, Netta

doi:10.1038/s41585-022-00656-4

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“…21 This approach is particularly relevant in the eld of gynecology and obstetrics, where female perspectives have been traditionally underrepresented. 22 As such, the co-design process can become not only a facilitator of more effective technological solutions but also a step towards long-called for equity in women health sciences. 23 Accordingly, the current study aimed to understand DHI needs and expectations of women before, during and after pregnancy to inform future, equitable DHI development for healthy behavior change during pregnancy.…”

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Personalization and localization as key user expectations of digital health intervention for women before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative study

Lee

Vijayakumar

et al. 2023

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Objective Health behaviors before, during and after pregnancy can have lasting effects on maternal and infant health outcomes. Although a digital health intervention (DHI) has potential as a pertinent avenue to deliver mechanisms for a healthy behavior change, its success is reliant on addressing the user needs, without creating apprehension that may lead to attrition. Accordingly, the current study aimed to understand DHI needs and expectations of women before, during and after pregnancy to inform and optimize future DHI developments, specifically ‘the do’s and the don’ts’ for sustainable engagement and efficient intervention. Methods Forty-four women (13 pre-, 16 during and 15 post-pregnancy; age range = 21–40 years) completed a 60-minute, semi-structured, qualitative interview exploring participant’s experience in their current phase, experience with, and attitude towards digital health tools, and their needs and expectations of DHIs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. Results From the interviews, two core concepts emerged – personalized journey and embedding within the local ecosystem. Between both concepts, five themes and 12 sub-themes were identified. Themes and sub-themes within personalization cover ideas of two-way interactivity, journey organization based on phases and circumstances, and privacy trade-off. Themes and sub-themes within localization cover ideas of access to local health-related resources and information, and connecting to local communities through anecdotal stories. Conclusion The findings captured - through understanding user needs and expectations - the key elements for the development and optimization of a successful DHI for women before, during and after pregnancy. To potentially empower downstream DHI implementation and adoption, these insights can serve as a foundation in the initial innovation process for DHI developers and be further built upon through a continued co-design process.

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Personalization and localization as key user expectations of digital health intervention for women before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative study

Lee

Vijayakumar

et al. 2023

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“…Involving end-users in the initial innovation process can ensure that DHIs are relevant and acceptable while meeting the needs of the users, women in this case 20 . This approach is particularly relevant in the field of gynecology and obstetrics, where female perspectives have been traditionally underrepresented 21 . As such, the co-design process can become not only a facilitator of more effective technological solutions but also a step towards long-called for equity in women health sciences 22 .…”

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Personalization and localization as key expectations of digital health intervention in women pre- to post-pregnancy

Lee,

Vijayakumar,

et al. 2023

npj Digit. Med.

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Health behaviors before, during and after pregnancy can have lasting effects on maternal and infant health outcomes. Although digital health interventions (DHIs) have potential as a pertinent avenue to deliver mechanisms for a healthy behavior change, its success is reliant on addressing the user needs. Accordingly, the current study aimed to understand DHI needs and expectations of women before, during and after pregnancy to inform and optimize future DHI developments. Forty-four women (13 pre-, 16 during and 15 postpregnancy; age range = 21–40 years) completed a 60-minute, semistructured, qualitative interview exploring participant’s experience in their current phase, experience with digital health tools, and their needs and expectations of DHIs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analyzed. From the interviews, two core concepts emerged—personalization and localization of DHI. Between both concepts, five themes and nine subthemes were identified. Themes and subthemes within personalization cover ideas of two-way interactivity, journey organization based on phases and circumstances, and privacy trade-off. Themes and subthemes within localization cover ideas of access to local health-related resources and information, and connecting to local communities through anecdotal stories. Here we report, through understanding user needs and expectations, the key elements for the development and optimization of a successful DHI for women before, during and after pregnancy. To potentially empower downstream DHI implementation and adoption, these insights can serve as a foundation in the initial innovation process for DHI developers and be further built upon through a continued co-design process.

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Examining representation of women in leadership of professional medical associations in India

Singh,

Sriram,

Vaid

et al. 2024

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Women constitute 70% of the global health workforce but are significantly underrepresented in leadership positions. In India, professional medical associations (PMAs) play a crucial role in shaping policy agenda in the health sector, but very little is known about gender diversity in their leadership. Therefore, we analysed the gender representation of current and past leaderships of Indian PMAs. Data of the current and past national leadership and leadership committees of 46 leading PMAs representing general, specialities, and super-specialities were extracted from their official websites. Gender composition of leadership was analysed using a sequential approach. For Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest Indian PMA, an analysis of its 32 sub-chapters was also undertaken. The findings revealed that only 9 (19.5%) out of 46 associations are currently led by a woman. Leadership committees of half the associations have less than 20% women, while there were no women in the central committee of nine PMAs. Among past presidents, information was publicly available for 31 associations and all of them have had less than 20% of women presidents till date. Among the 64 individuals currently serving as presidents and secretaries of 32 sub-chapters of IMA, only three (4.6%) are women. Even in associations closely related to women’s health, such as obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and neonatology, unequal representation persists, highlighting male dominance. These results demonstrate significant gender disparities in PMA leadership in India, necessitating urgent efforts to promote gender equality. Gender-transformative leadership is crucial to develop gender-sensitive health care policies and practices which can serve as a catalyst for broader societal change.

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Time for women-centred gynaecology

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Personalization and localization as key user expectations of digital health intervention for women before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative study

Personalization and localization as key user expectations of digital health intervention for women before, during and after pregnancy: A qualitative study

Personalization and localization as key expectations of digital health intervention in women pre- to post-pregnancy

Examining representation of women in leadership of professional medical associations in India

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