07 Health Apps for Women’s Health (Course7-EN)
Health Apps for Women's Health 
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
In many societies women represent a disadvantaged group characterised by a discrimination that is rooted in sociocultural factors. Nowadays, even in developed Countries, medical science still suffers from the consequences of gender bias and social stigma that fostered a male-centred approach to health. Therefore, women’s health is a matter of global interest as inequalities in accessing healthcare persist, especially in developing countries and among migrant women. Women’s Health Apps could help women address these inequalities, as one of the components of self-care approach.
Hence, the main objective of this module is to raise awareness of what women’s health is and the impact it has on the daily lives of women themselves and the community as a whole. This Experiential Training Activity also aims to increase the awareness of learners about health self-management and the benefits it can bring, especially to migrant women. During this module, a series of women’s health related applications will be presented and participants will be taught how to use them through case studies and activities. The aim is to help learners become familiar with the use of this family of health apps, in order to empower them (and possibly the community they belong to) by improving their health self-management.
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LessHealth Apps for Women's Health
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
In many societies women represent a disadvantaged group characterised by a discrimination that is rooted in sociocultural factors. Nowadays, even in developed Countries, medical science still suffers from the consequences of gender bias and social stigma that fostered a male-centred approach to health. Therefore, women’s health is a matter of global interest as inequalities in accessing healthcare persist, especially in developing countries and among migrant women. Women’s Health Apps could help women address these inequalities, as one of the components of self-care approach.
Hence, the main objective of this module is to raise awareness of what women’s health is and the impact it has on the daily lives of women themselves and the community as a whole. This Experiential Training Activity also aims to increase the awareness of learners about health self-management and the benefits it can bring, es
Health Apps for Women's Health
This online module is addressed to trainees.
Objectives
In many societies women represent a disadvantaged group characterised by a discrimination that is rooted in sociocultural factors. Nowadays, even in developed Countries, medical science still suffers from the consequences of gender bias and social stigma that fostered a male-centred approach to health. Therefore, women’s health is a matter of global interest as inequalities in accessing healthcare persist, especially in developing countries and among migrant women. Women’s Health Apps could help women address these inequalities, as one of the components of self-care approach.
Hence, the main objective of this module is to raise awareness of what women’s health is and the impact it has on the daily lives of women themselves and the community as a whole. This Experiential Training Activity also aims to increase the awareness of learners about health self-management and the benefits it can bring, es
Course Description
Objectives
In many societies women represent a disadvantaged group characterised by a discrimination that is rooted in sociocultural factors. Nowadays, even in developed Countries, medical science still suffers from the consequences of gender bias and social stigma that fostered a male-centred approach to health. Therefore, women’s health is a matter of global interest as inequalities in accessing healthcare persist, especially in developing countries and among migrant women. Women’s Health Apps could help women address these inequalities, as one of the components of self-care approach.
Hence, the main objective of this module is to raise awareness of what women’s health is and the impact it has on the daily lives of women themselves and the community as a whole. This Experiential Training Activity also aims to increase the awareness of learners about health self-management and the benefits it can bring, especially to migrant women. During this module, a series of women’s health related applications will be presented and participants will be taught how to use them through case studies and activities. The aim is to help learners become familiar with the use of this family of health apps, in order to empower them (and possibly the community they belong to) by improving their health self-management.
Participants and roles
- Newcomer migrants; learners. Migrant women interested in improving the self-management of their health and their family members.
- Migrants Peers; learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as trainees, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language and cultural barriers.
- Supports: learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as trainees, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language and cultural barriers.
Learning outcomes
- Learners will be able to identify which aspects of Women’s health are more relevant for them and the community they belong to, e.g. by becoming a peer supporter or a Community Health Educator.
- Migrant women will be able to identify the main areas where their health self-management can be reinforced.
- Learners will know how to use a set of Health Apps and can benefit from them.
- Learners will benefit more from accessing local health services, being more aware of women’s health issues.
Training Contents
- Women’s Health and Gender Bias.
- Self-care.
- Basic concepts of women’s health and related apps:
- Menstrual cycle tracker Apps;
- Pregnancy & Baby Tracker Apps;
- Menopause related Apps;
- Screening and Prevention related Apps.
Duration
Total Duration: 8 hours
- Teaching sessions: 3:30 hours
- Self-study supported by e-learning tools: 2 hours
- Experiential training session: 1 30 hours
- Closure session: 30 minutes
Resources
- Training materials: ppt. for didactic session.
- Training material: activities, quizzes.
- E-training platform and App training tool.
- Health Apps: Examples of Health Apps covering different areas of Women’s health (menstrual cycle, Pregnancy and Post-partum, Perimenopause and Menopause, Screening and prevention).
- Other: Complementary readings, links to external websites, videos, content and tools from existing projects.
Bibliography
- World Health Organization. Women’s health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/women-s-health
- World Health Organization. Self-care interventions for health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/self-care#tab=tab_1
- Medecins Sans Frontieres. Practicing self-care: empowering women to manage their own health. https://www.msf.org/empowering-women-practice-self-care
- NHS. Your contraception guide. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/contraceptive-implant/?tabname=methods-of-contraception
- Ministero della Salute. Salute della donna. https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/donna/homeDonna.jsp
- Ministero della Salute. Salute riproduttiva. https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/fertility/homeFertility.jsp
- World Health Organization. Maternal health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/maternal-health#tab=tab_2
- Office on Women’s Health. Addressing sex differences in health. https://www.womenshealth.gov/30-achievements/27
- NHS. Osteoporosis. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Screening Tests. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/screening.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gynecologic Cancer Awareness. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/gynecologiccancers/index.htm
- World Health Organization. Cervical cancer. https://www.who.int/health-topics/cervical-cancer#tab=tab_1
- World Health Organization. Breast cancer. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer
- Office on Women’s Health. Menopause basics. https://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-basics
- MSD MANUAL. Women’s Health Issues. https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues
In many societies women represent a disadvantaged group characterised by a discrimination that is rooted in sociocultural factors. Nowadays, even in developed Countries, medical science still suffers from the consequences of gender bias and social stigma that fostered a male-centred approach to health. Therefore, women’s health is a matter of global interest as inequalities in accessing healthcare persist, especially in developing countries and among migrant women. Women’s Health Apps could help women address these inequalities, as one of the components of self-care approach.
Hence, the main objective of this module is to raise awareness of what women’s health is and the impact it has on the daily lives of women themselves and the community as a whole. This Experiential Training Activity also aims to increase the awareness of learners about health self-management and the benefits it can bring, especially to migrant women. During this module, a series of women’s health related applications will be presented and participants will be taught how to use them through case studies and activities. The aim is to help learners become familiar with the use of this family of health apps, in order to empower them (and possibly the community they belong to) by improving their health self-management.
- Newcomer migrants; learners. Migrant women interested in improving the self-management of their health and their family members.
- Migrants Peers; learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as trainees, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language and cultural barriers.
- Supports: learners or trainers after being trained as trainers. When they will attend as trainees, they could play a role of supporting the Newcomer Migrants along the training process, including support in overcoming language and cultural barriers.
- Learners will be able to identify which aspects of Women’s health are more relevant for them and the community they belong to, e.g. by becoming a peer supporter or a Community Health Educator.
- Migrant women will be able to identify the main areas where their health self-management can be reinforced.
- Learners will know how to use a set of Health Apps and can benefit from them.
- Learners will benefit more from accessing local health services, being more aware of women’s health issues.
- Women’s Health and Gender Bias.
- Self-care.
- Basic concepts of women’s health and related apps:
- Menstrual cycle tracker Apps;
- Pregnancy & Baby Tracker Apps;
- Menopause related Apps;
- Screening and Prevention related Apps.
Total Duration: 8 hours
- Teaching sessions: 3:30 hours
- Self-study supported by e-learning tools: 2 hours
- Experiential training session: 1 30 hours
- Closure session: 30 minutes
- Training materials: ppt. for didactic session.
- Training material: activities, quizzes.
- E-training platform and App training tool.
- Health Apps: Examples of Health Apps covering different areas of Women’s health (menstrual cycle, Pregnancy and Post-partum, Perimenopause and Menopause, Screening and prevention).
- Other: Complementary readings, links to external websites, videos, content and tools from existing projects.
- World Health Organization. Women’s health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/women-s-health
- World Health Organization. Self-care interventions for health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/self-care#tab=tab_1
- Medecins Sans Frontieres. Practicing self-care: empowering women to manage their own health. https://www.msf.org/empowering-women-practice-self-care
- NHS. Your contraception guide. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/contraceptive-implant/?tabname=methods-of-contraception
- Ministero della Salute. Salute della donna. https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/donna/homeDonna.jsp
- Ministero della Salute. Salute riproduttiva. https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/fertility/homeFertility.jsp
- World Health Organization. Maternal health. https://www.who.int/health-topics/maternal-health#tab=tab_2
- Office on Women’s Health. Addressing sex differences in health. https://www.womenshealth.gov/30-achievements/27
- NHS. Osteoporosis. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Screening Tests. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/screening.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gynecologic Cancer Awareness. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/gynecologiccancers/index.htm
- World Health Organization. Cervical cancer. https://www.who.int/health-topics/cervical-cancer#tab=tab_1
- World Health Organization. Breast cancer. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer
- Office on Women’s Health. Menopause basics. https://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-basics
- MSD MANUAL. Women’s Health Issues. https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues
Objectives
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To increase awareness about women’s health and the impact it has on a community.
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To increase awareness about the benefits of health self-management for migrant women.
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To become familiar with the use of apps related to women’s health.
Competences
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Learners will be able to identify which aspects of Women’s health are most relevant for them and the community they belong to.
-
Migrant women will be able to identify the main areas where their health self-management can be improved.
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Learners will know how to use and can benefit from a set of health apps.
-
Learners will benefit more from accessing local health services.
Duration: 3 hours. 30 minutes
Objectives
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Help learners become familiar with Women’s Health apps.
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Provide real-life scenarios and situations of how women’s health apps may help a womans’ health in general.
Competences
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To equip participants with the skills required to benefit from the use of Women’s Health Apps.
- To enhance the skills needed to make informed decisions about app selection, utilization, and integration into participants’ everyday-life, if they wish to do so.
Duration: 2 hours
Objective
- Self-Assessment via a Quiz
Duration: 1 hour
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