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What We're Reading: Americans Consider Nursing Most Ethical Profession
What we’re reading, December 27, 2016: nurses are viewed as most ethical and honest profession in America, followed by pharmacists and physicians; over half of Brazilian women reported avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika virus; cooking interventions may help low-income parents feel more positive about preparing and eating vegetables.
An annual Gallup poll reveals that Americans continue to view nursing as the most honest and ethical profession, as they have for the last 15 years. Of the poll’s respondents, 84% rate nurses’ honesty and ethical standards as high or very high. Pharmacists and physicians are ranked second and third on the list, but just 67% and 65%, respectively, agreed that their ethical standards and honesty are high or very high.
A recent study published in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care indicates that 56% of Brazilian women aged 18-39 are avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika epidemic. In northeastern Brazil, where the epidemic is most severe, 66% of women say they are avoiding pregnancy, compared to 46% of women in southern Brazil. “Brazil must urgently reevaluate its reproductive health policies to ensure better access to contraception information and methods,” the study authors wrote.
According to a pilot study in Preventing Chronic Disease, cooking interventions may be a successful way to improve attitudes and behaviors related to vegetable consumption in low-income families. Trained instructors visited the homes of children enrolled in Head Start programs to teach cooking activities to the parents. After the intervention, the parents reported increased confidence in preparing and trying different vegetables.
The Pivotal Role of Payers in Improving Health Equity, Maternal Health Care in the US
March 26th 2024A presentation at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health's 2024 Women’s Health Summit discussed how payers, including employers and public entities, can strategically influence health care purchasing to prioritize maternal health and equity.
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Addressing Maternal Mortality in Medicaid by Focusing on Mental Health
February 15th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Inland Empire Health Plan, a managed care plan serving more than 1.4 million residents on Medi-Cal in California, about a new maternal mental health program aimed at supporting new mothers, both before they give birth and afterward.
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For National Women’s Health Week, One Company Emphasizes Cardiovascular Risk Management
May 10th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Joanne Armstrong, MD, MPH, vice president and chief medical officer for Women’s Health and Genomics at CVS Health, on the distinct pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease in women and how her own health experiences have influenced her perspective on cardiovascular disease management.
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What We’re Reading: Historic Low of Uninsured; Youth Gender Treatments; Birth Control Recall
August 4th 2023A record low of 7.7% of Americans had no health insurance at the start of 2023; the American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its backing of gender care for children while requesting a research review; 2 lots of an oral contraceptive were recalled for possible reduction in effectiveness.
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Lawyers were questioned in a federal lawsuit intending to overturn approval of a drug used for medication abortion; during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, US maternal mortality increased for the third year in a row; the Alzheimer’s Association is lobbying Congress to push for Medicare coverage of new Alzheimer drugs under early access.
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