Reaching Women and Health Care Providers with Women’s Wellness Messages: The North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign as a Model

Knowledge and use of folic acid among North Carolina women.

Folic Acid-Related Dietary Preferences and Health Interests of Latino Women Living in North Carolina

Objectives: Women of childbearing age are strongly encouraged to take a daily multivitamin containing folic acid in order to decrease their risk of having a pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect (NTD). While multivitamins offer an effective means for obtaining adequate amounts of folic acid, there are dietary options (e.g., fortified grain products) for obtaining this important vitamin. In...

Women as providers of health care.

Societies depend heavily on women for health care, yet women's own health needs are frequently neglected, their contributions to health development undervalued, and their working conditions ignored. The increasing recognition of the need for universally accessible primary health care and of people's right and duty to participate individually and collectively in their own care makes it vital to...

Exploration of Health Care Concerns of Hispanic Women in a Rural Southeastern North Carolina Community

Background and Research Objective: Hispanics experience substantial barriers to health care and a disproportionate negative health status in rural southeastern North Carolina. The purpose of this study was to explore concerns regarding health care utilization among eight Hispanic women residing in this locality. Sample and Methods: The study utilized a qualitative research design drawing from s...

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