Jenn Nguyen
jennnguyen.bsky.social
Jenn Nguyen
@jennnguyen.bsky.social
Public health research scientist/health services researcher. Will always have a hot take on food opinions. Obsessive about skin care. Go Gators!
Officially back from my last maternity leave ever! Wish I had more time off but am so honored to share that our chapter on Women's Health Equity has been published. We dedicate our work to #MaryDiceyScroggins. connect.springerpub.com/content/book...
Women’s Health Equity
Sex is often viewed as a piece of demographic data and used as a control variable in analysis. However, when discussing women’s health, a much deeper and more nuanced approach is required. Both sex and gender impact health outcomes; however, sex and gender are often incorrectly conflated and used interchangeably. For women, both sex (biological factors) and gender (social meanings and expectations) work in conjunction to impact their health. For example, women are socialized and expected to be caregivers to family members, both children and aging parents, which can have negative consequences for their health. This chapter covers several areas of health disparities—differences between men and women; differences between groups of women; and the health outcomes of different groups of women. It focuses on the gendered experiences of health and ways to address and alleviate some of these differences.
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January 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM