...Saeed Pahlevan Sharif; Vahideh Abaeian; Jasmine Khanekharab Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Persian version of the Attitude toward Breast Cancer Screening Procedures Scale (ABCSPS) among Iranian women. Design/methodology/approach In this methodological study, 1,000 Iranian...

... (n=1,000 Iranian women, aged 18 years and above) provided support for convergent validity using a nomological network approach. Originality/value The BSSS demonstrated good psychometric properties and thus can be used in future studies to assess breast size satisfaction among women. Women...

...Gordon Abekah‐Nkrumah; Patience Aseweh Abor; Joshua Abor; Charles K.D. Adjasi Purpose This paper aims to examine links between women's access to micro‐finance and how they use maternal healthcare services in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach The authors use theoretical...

...Caroline Hollins Martin; Valerie Fleming Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a psychometric scale – the birth satisfaction scale (BSS) – for assessing women's birth perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and transcribed research‐based perceived birth...

...Sandip Anand; R.K. Sinha Purpose This paper seeks to establish relationships between women's reproductive health service use, assessed longitudinally and by facility type, with service quality perceptions related to public or private health facilities. Design/methodology/approach The study...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 --> Health promotion Women Keywords: Health promotion, Women Women are the backbone of all our societies – as leaders, as caregivers, and as mothers. Yet, on this day and every day, we remember that too many women in the world...

..., as well as providing results and ideas that will fascinate everyone interested in heart disease, stroke and risk factors". © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 --> WHO Heart Women MONICA International and global news Launch of MONICA Monograph Keywords WHO, Heart...

... services in gaol – has implications for governments regarding physical access to health services, and for ensuring services meet inmates’ needs at each correctional centre location. © MCB UP Limited 2003 At 30 June 1996 (“Census day”), there were 338 women in NSW adult correctional centres...

...Janet Hirst; Jenny Hewison A criticism of using women’s views as an assessment of the maternity services in the UK is that the views of some have been under‐represented and inappropriately researched, in particular those from minority ethnic groups. In addition, there is criticism that “what” has...