From gynecology to GYN‐ecology: Developing a practice‐research agenda for women's health
AB McBride - Health Care for Women International, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
Health Care for Women International, 1993•Taylor & Francis
Women's health as an area of specialization has moved away from a focus on gynecology to
a focus on GYN‐ecology, meaning a concern for the fit between the woman and her
environment. To be concerned about the fit between person and environment demands an
understanding of the extent to which individual behavior is constrained or facilitated by
contextual factors: Do larger sociopolitical conditions exist in which a woman can perform
the activities of daily living in a way that maximizes her sense of well‐being? Seven factors …
a focus on GYN‐ecology, meaning a concern for the fit between the woman and her
environment. To be concerned about the fit between person and environment demands an
understanding of the extent to which individual behavior is constrained or facilitated by
contextual factors: Do larger sociopolitical conditions exist in which a woman can perform
the activities of daily living in a way that maximizes her sense of well‐being? Seven factors …
Women's health as an area of specialization has moved away from a focus on gynecology to a focus on GYN‐ecology, meaning a concern for the fit between the woman and her environment. To be concerned about the fit between person and environment demands an understanding of the extent to which individual behavior is constrained or facilitated by contextual factors: Do larger sociopolitical conditions exist in which a woman can perform the activities of daily living in a way that maximizes her sense of well‐being? Seven factors are explored to illustrate the many ways in which women's health has been traditionally constrained by contextual factors. Suggestions for a comprehensive practice‐research agenda for women's health are then presented.
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