Women's Wellness Guide

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Interactive Kiosks Enhance Access to Health Care Information for Underserved Women, Leading to Increased Motivation to Adopt Healthier Behaviors

Description

This Web site is the online version of the Women's Wellness Guide, a kiosk resource that provides critical health care information to women. The guide covers 19 different topics on diseases and conditions common in women and includes a resource page for free or reduced insurance options.

Each topic covers:

Disease signs and symptoms: What to look for
Disease prevention: What you can do to stay healthy
Questions to ask your doctor or health care provider
Insurance options: Where to go to get free or reduced treatment
Personal stories that are delivered in a conversational "question and answer" format

All information is available in English and Spanish.

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://a1131163.sites.myregisteredsite.com/Demos/WomensWellnessGuide/default.aspx

Developer

Pennsylvania Commission for Women

Funding Sources

Pennsylvania Commission for Women; Highmark Foundation; Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and wellness

History

Release Date: 01/2011
Original Summary: 04/2011

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Improving health literacy

Improving patient self-management

Patient education

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