Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2023
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Harris
Second Advisor
Dr. Karen Johnson
Third Advisor
Dr. Alicia Mason Collins
Abstract
The purpose of this feasibility project was to look at podcasts to shed light on the issues that affect the well-being of women with gender-based disparities in healthcare. Women face persistent obstacles when it comes to the quality of healthcare they receive. One of the barriers that has been ever-present is with failure of the medical system to rigorously study the effects of diseases and drugs on women or to fund studies on women’s health conditions. Implicit biases and lack of access to care inhibit the quality of healthcare. Collectively, these issues result in unnecessary sickness, disability, and decreased quality of life for women throughout their lifespan.
The frustration has been that the knowledge gap has not improved over time for most clinicians and reproductive-age women nor has the biases in care for women. Thus, the desire to make a positive difference in women’s lives on a bigger forum is a mission intended for the implementation of a podcast to carry a voice advocating for improvements in the care of women. Healthcare providers for women could also benefit from the podcast with a tool to offer patients information and advance the knowledge gaps of many healthcare providers due to the lack of women-focused education provided in their own teachings as well as the lack of time each can provide further education to patients in the clinical setting.
Maternal mortality and morbidity are internationally viewed as sentinel events that give insight into a country’s ability to care for the health of the population. This rings true with good maternal health and the risk of maternal death being influenced by a variety of health determinants from individual factors to systematic issues. Equitable access to health-promoting resources such as a free podcast available to all without barriers could reduce preventable maternal deaths and improve the health of women before, during, and after delivery.
Recommended Citation
Stovern, Kristin, "FEASIBILITY OF USING PODCASTS FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR WOMEN TARGETING PREVENTATIVE INITIATIVES AND LIFESTYLE MEDICINE INTERVENTIONS" (2023). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project. 106.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/dnp/106
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Maternal and Child Health Commons, Maternal, Child Health and Neonatal Nursing Commons, Nursing Midwifery Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Translational Medical Research Commons, Women's Health Commons
Comments
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