WEEK 1

To prepare:

•Review this week’s media presentation, as well as Chapter 1 of the Schuiling and Likis text.

•Select and research one of the following women’s health issues: birth control, abortion, family planning, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in women, or another issue approved by the course Instructor.

•Consider the impact of political, social, and sociocultural factors on the women’s health issue you selected.

•Reflect on how the personal perceptions of providers might influence their ability or willingness to care for women in relation to this issue.

Post an explanation of the women’s health issue you selected, including the impact of political, social, and sociocultural factors on this issue. Explain how personal perceptions of providers might influence their ability or willingness to care for women in relation to this issue.

No less than 400 words and add at least 2 more references.

References:

Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2013). Women’s gynecologic health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.