Health and Social Inequalities in Women Living in Disadvantaged Conditions
A Focus on Gynecologic and Obstetric Health and Intimate Partner Violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19578175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Massimo Ralli (0000-0001-8776-0421, Vatican Secret Archives, corresponding author), Suleika Urbano (0000-0001-8551-7284, Vatican Secret Archives), Elisabetta Gobbi, Nataliya Shkodina (Primary Care Services, Eleemosynaria Apostolica, Vatican City State, Vatican City), Н В Шкодина (0000-0002-9089-4401, Vatican Secret Archives), Stefania Mariani (0000-0003-1762-4701), Aldo Morrone (0000-0002-6108-8996, San Gallicano Hospital), A Arcangeli (0000-0003-2514-5380, Vatican Secret Archives), Lucia Ercoli (University of Rome Tor Vergata) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 408-413 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Equity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2473-1242 • E-ISSN: 2473-1242 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/heq.2020.0133 |
| PMID | 34235365 |
| OpenAlex | W3167286732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
Purpose: Gynecologic and obstetric health and intimate partner violence are particularly influenced by social determinants of health, such as poverty, low education, and poor nutritional status, and by ethnic and racial factors. In this study, we evaluated health and social inequalities of women living in disadvantaged neighborhoods in the city of Rome, Italy. Methods: The study included 128 women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. For each woman, a medical record was compiled and a gynecologic examination with screening for cervical cancer was performed. Family network, risk factors for gender-based violence, and psychological abuse were also evaluated. Results: The largest part of the sample, although had adequate schooling, was unemployed or had a low-status job; this was at the basis of intimate partner violence in about one-third of our sample. Nearly 35% of our sample was composed of pregnant women; about half of them were not assisted by the public health system for routine obstetric examinations. Common findings at gynecologic examination for nonpregnant women were infections (n=18, 19.9%), pregnancy planning (n=13, 13.7%), menopause management (n=12, 12.6%), ovarian fibromas (n=6, 6.3%), and post-partum assistance (n=3, 3.2%). Screening for cervical cancer was executed in 62 women; 9 (14.5%) had low- or high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion or cervical carcinoma. Conclusions: Health and social inequalities are frequent in women living in disadvantaged conditions, with serious consequences for health and quality of life of women and of their children. Prevention and treatment, especially for the most vulnerable subjects, should be a priority for the public health system
Cancer · Cervical cancer · Disadvantaged · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Poison control · Poverty · Public health · Suicide prevention · Health disparities and outcomes · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |