Full Description
Holistically addresses women's health, encompassing the needs of transgender and nonbinary individuals and considering ethnicity, social class, and disability/ableness
Delivering incisive and comprehensive information on the healthcare needs of women, transgender, and nonbinary persons, the third edition of this distinguished text incorporates a strong focus on the provision of high value, equitable, and unbiased care. It expands research and clinical frameworks for understanding women's health to encompass transgender and nonbinary persons and places women's health within a holistic perspective considering ethnicity, social class, and disability/ableness. All chapters are significantly updated with new evidence-based research, clinical updates and guidelines, drug information, Covid-related information, racism, and health disparities. This text also covers current and pertinent health topics such as substance use and abuse, mental health, early pregnancy decision-making, and LGBTQ+ care, as well as abundant integrated information on care of transgender and nonbinary individuals, and enhanced information on pregnancy and primary care issues that disproportionately affect females.
The book is organized for ease of use and is comprised of three distinct but interrelated sections on theoretical frameworks to guide approach and care, health promotion and prevention, and managing health conditions. Rich instructor resources include mapping content to AACN Essentials, case studies, a test bank, and PowerPoint slides. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Third Edition:
Focuses on providing equitable, unbiased care for all women including transgender and nonbinary individuals
Updated with new evidence-based research, clinical updates and guidelines, drug information, Covid-related information, and racism and health disparities information
Expanded information on care of transgender individuals
Enhanced content on pregnancy and related issues
Four-color presentation to enhance readability
Incorporates content in WHNP and CNM national certification examination blueprints
Key Features:
Distills cutting-edge information on women's health issues through a sociocultural framework
Edited by renowned scholar/educators for AP nursing students
Organized to provide easy retrieval of clinical information
Addresses genetics, LGBTQ+ health, endocrine-related problems, health considerations for women caregivers, dementia care, and more
Includes relevant web resources and apps in each chapter
Provides extensive instructor toolkit to foster critical thinking
Contents
PART I: LIVES AND HEALTH FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIZED GENDER PERSONS
Chapter 1 Women and Their Health
Chapter 2 Women and Healthcare Workforce: Caregivers and Consumers
Chapter 3 Women and Health Care
Chapter 4 Oppression, Racism, Income Inequity and Women's Health Outcomes
Chapter 5 Legal Issues in Women's Health Care
Chapter 6 Seeing the Whole: Feminist Theory as a Model for Patient Care
PART II: HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION
Chapter 7 Women's Bodies, Women's Health
Chapter 8 Young Women's Health
Chapter 9 Midlife Women's Health
Chapter 10 Older Women's Health
Chapter 11 Well Woman's Health
Chapter 12 Mental Health
Chapter 13 Nutrition for Women
Chapter 14 Healthy Practices: Physical Activity
Chapter 15 Healthy Practices: Sleep
Chapter 16 Genetics and Women's Health
Chapter 17 Women and the Workplace
Chapter 18 Health Considerations for Women Caregivers
Chapter 19 Women's Sexual Health
Chapter 20 Primary Care of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals
Chapter 21 Fertility Self-Management and Shared Management
Chapter 22 Preconception Counseling
Chapter 23 Prenatal Care and Anticipating Birth
PART III: MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 24 Breast Health Considerations
Chapter 25 Caring for the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) Patient
Chapter 26 Sexual Health Problems and Dysfunctions
Chapter 27 Vulvar and Vaginal Health
Chapter 28 Perimenstrual and Pelvic Symptoms and Syndromes
Chapter 29 Urologic and Pelvic Floor Health Problems
Chapter 30 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 31 Women and HIV/AIDS
Chapter 32 Human Papillomavirus
Chapter 33 Gynecologic Cancers
Chapter 34 Menopause
Chapter 35 Osteoporosis
Chapter 36 Pregnancy Decision-Making and Supportive Care
Chapter 37 Infertility
Chapter 38 High-Risk Childbearing
Chapter 39 Intrapartum and Postpartum Care
Chapter 40 Mental Health Challenges
Chapter 41 Substance Abuse and Women
Chapter 42 Gender-Based Violence and Women's Health
Chapter 43 Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Chapter 44 Endocrine-Related Problems
Chapter 45 Chronic Illness and Women
Chapter 46 Care of Women with Disabilities
