2024
A common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally
Atiomo W, Casper G, Symonds I, Obermair H, Gwako G, Vash‐Margita A, Sosa C, Kihara A, Ezimokhai M, Fogarty P. A common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2024, 167: 191-196. PMID: 38666747, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's health outcomesMedical studentsHealth outcomesInternational taskforceGynecology curriculumClinical skillsHealth conditionsGynecologyGlobal health issueObstetricsHealth issuesMedical schoolsProfessional behaviorPublished curriculaGynecologistsObstetriciansWomenIncreased international migrationOutcomesTaskforceRecommended curriculumCurriculumHealthCultural context
2022
Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals
Trant A, Espinal M, Kisanga E, Vash-Margita A, Lundsberg L, Sheth S, Fan L. Optimizing menstrual health and hygiene management in the U.S.: A mixed-methods study of the barriers and the role of healthcare professionals. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2022, 35: 100808. PMID: 36563412, DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResponse rateSurvey response rateThematic content analysisMH screeningPatient interviewsPatient surveyPatient understandingPatient's abilityPatientsHealthcare providersHealthcare professionalsHealth practicesMedical staffMenstrual productsStaff viewsDaily activitiesMixed-method studyMenstrual healthMenstruationDescriptive statisticsHealthHygiene managementScreeningAnnual incomeQualitative interviewsMenstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States
Trant AA, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D, Braverman P, Wagner D, Espinal M, Kisanga EP, Lundsberg L, Sheth SS, Fan L. Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 277-287. PMID: 34999229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual health educationHealth educationSurvey response rateHealth careResponse rateMenstrual healthTertiary academic centerAdolescent medicine clinicMedicine clinicPatient interviewsPatient surveyGynecology practiceProvider surveyAcademic centersPatientsThematic saturationProvider perspectivesThematic content analysisProvider rolesAnonymous surveyCarePediatric facultyDescriptive statisticsMenstrual productsHealth