Hill A G, Darko R, Seffah J, Adanu R M K, Anarfi J K, Duda R B
Department of Population and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2007 Nov;99(2):150-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.024. Epub 2007 Jul 12.
The purpose of the Women's Health Study of Accra was to provide an assessment of the prevalence of communicable and non-communicable illnesses.
This was a prospective, community-based study that included an interview for medical illnesses, a comprehensive physical examination, and laboratory testing. A total of 1328 women were examined at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana.
Prevalent conditions included poor vision (66.8%), malaria (48.7%), pain (42.8%), poor dentition (41.6%), hypertension (40.2%), obesity (34.7%), arthritis (27.1%), chronic back pain (19.4%), abnormal rectal (16.0%) and pelvic examinations (12.7%), HIV in women age 24-29 (8.3%), and hypercholesterolemia (22.7%). Increasing age, lack of formal education, and low-income adversely affected health conditions.
The high prevalence of preventable illnesses in this expanding urban population indicates that the health care services are obligated to develop and provide screening, preventive strategies and treatment for both general health and gynecologic health conditions.
阿克拉妇女健康研究的目的是评估传染病和非传染病的患病率。
这是一项基于社区的前瞻性研究，包括对疾病的访谈、全面的体格检查和实验室检测。共有1328名女性在加纳大学科勒布教学医院接受了检查。
普遍存在的疾病包括视力不佳（66.8%）、疟疾（48.7%）、疼痛（42.8%）、牙齿不好（41.6%）、高血压（40.2%）、肥胖（34.7%）、关节炎（27.1%）、慢性背痛（19.4%）、直肠检查异常（16.0%）和盆腔检查异常（12.7%）、24至29岁女性中的艾滋病毒感染（8.3%）以及高胆固醇血症（22.7%）。年龄增长、缺乏正规教育和低收入对健康状况产生不利影响。
在这个不断扩大的城市人口中，可预防疾病的高患病率表明，医疗保健服务有义务制定并提供针对一般健康和妇科健康状况的筛查、预防策略及治疗。
