Advancing Healthcare for Women and Girls: A Survey of Women Working and Studying Across Healthcare

The Advancing Healthcare for Women and Girls Survey is sponsored by
American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) and Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA).

This survey has eight questions and can be completed in less than 10 minutes.

The survey seeks to collect the views of women involved in all aspects of healthcare, including working professionals and students, and including those who may directly or indirectly impact patient care – e.g. those in medicine, nursing, allied health, all aspects of research and education, managed care, government, industry and patient advocacy, etc.

Data collected through this survey is depersonalized. No identifying information is collected for survey participants.

Interim results of this survey will be available in early June on amwa-doc.org and hbanet.org/chapters/NYNJregion, with additional results shared later in 2017.

To connect with other healthcare professionals interested in advancing women’s healthcare, join HBA and AMWA on 14 June for the 2017 Women’s Healthcare Innovation and Leadership Showcase on the campus of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ.

Navigating from this survey to the AMWA, HBA or HBA NY/NJ region websites, including navigating to the WHILS registration page, will not change the privacy of your survey responses.

Thank you in advance for sharing your views on healthcare for women and girls.

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* 1. I am a

Student

Intern or resident

Professional with 0-10 years experience

Professional with 10-20 years experience

Professional with 20-30 years experience

Professional with 30-40 years experience

Professional with 40+ years experience

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is the highest degree you have obtained and/or are currently working toward?

Attained	Working Toward
AA
AA Attained	AA Working Toward
BA
BA Attained	BA Working Toward
MA
MA Attained	MA Working Toward
MPH
MPH Attained	MPH Working Toward
BS
BS Attained	BS Working Toward
MS
MS Attained	MS Working Toward
RN
RN Attained	RN Working Toward
BSN
BSN Attained	BSN Working Toward
PhD
PhD Attained	PhD Working Toward
MD
MD Attained	MD Working Toward
OD
OD Attained	OD Working Toward
None of the above
None of the above Attained	None of the above Working Toward

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you are a physician, what is your specialty? (If you are not a physician, you may skip this question.)

Primary specialty

Secondary specialty

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* 4. Tell us more about your current work/study environment:
Please indicate the type of organization you work or study in AND the primary focus of your work or study. If you are currently in transition, please share information relevant to your most recent role and indicate "in transition" in the "other category.

Type of Institution	Primary Focus
Academic - Graduate or professional
Academic - Graduate or professional Type of Institution	Academic - Graduate or professional Primary Focus
Academic - Primary or secondary
Academic - Primary or secondary Type of Institution	Academic - Primary or secondary Primary Focus
Academic - Undergraduate
Academic - Undergraduate Type of Institution	Academic - Undergraduate Primary Focus
Business / Management
Business / Management Type of Institution	Business / Management Primary Focus
Patient Care - Private practice
Patient Care - Private practice Type of Institution	Patient Care - Private practice Primary Focus
Patient Care - Hospital / hospital system
Patient Care - Hospital / hospital system Type of Institution	Patient Care - Hospital / hospital system Primary Focus
Patient Care - Retail – pharmacy, “walk-in” clinic
Patient Care - Retail – pharmacy, “walk-in” clinic Type of Institution	Patient Care - Retail – pharmacy, “walk-in” clinic Primary Focus
Patient Care - Primary care
Patient Care - Primary care Type of Institution	Patient Care - Primary care Primary Focus
Patient Care - Specialty Care
Patient Care - Specialty Care Type of Institution	Patient Care - Specialty Care Primary Focus
Patient advocacy and/or disease-focused organization
Patient advocacy and/or disease-focused organization Type of Institution	Patient advocacy and/or disease-focused organization Primary Focus
Basic medical research
Basic medical research Type of Institution	Basic medical research Primary Focus
Clinical research
Clinical research Type of Institution	Clinical research Primary Focus
Research in culture, sociology
Research in culture, sociology Type of Institution	Research in culture, sociology Primary Focus
Research on public health or health policy
Research on public health or health policy Type of Institution	Research on public health or health policy Primary Focus
Government - Policy Maker
Government - Policy Maker Type of Institution	Government - Policy Maker Primary Focus
Government - Policy Implementation
Government - Policy Implementation Type of Institution	Government - Policy Implementation Primary Focus
Health benefits administration or managed care
Health benefits administration or managed care Type of Institution	Health benefits administration or managed care Primary Focus
Pharma/biotech
Pharma/biotech Type of Institution	Pharma/biotech Primary Focus
Diagnostics or devices
Diagnostics or devices Type of Institution	Diagnostics or devices Primary Focus

Other (please specify)
Type of Institution or Primary Focus:

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* 5. Opportunities for improving Healthcare Access for women and girls:
Focusing only on women and girls, to what extent do you think there is need for increased emphasis on the following strategies for improving their healthcare access?
Strategies that…

	High Need	Moderate Need	Little to no Need	Not Sure
…allow for better monitoring of and adjustment to healthcare needs of populations and individuals	…allow for better monitoring of and adjustment to healthcare needs of populations and individuals High Need	…allow for better monitoring of and adjustment to healthcare needs of populations and individuals Moderate Need	…allow for better monitoring of and adjustment to healthcare needs of populations and individuals Little to no Need	…allow for better monitoring of and adjustment to healthcare needs of populations and individuals Not Sure
…solve for barriers related to competing work and family commitments	…solve for barriers related to competing work and family commitments High Need	…solve for barriers related to competing work and family commitments Moderate Need	…solve for barriers related to competing work and family commitments Little to no Need	…solve for barriers related to competing work and family commitments Not Sure
…expand and/or strengthen federal policies supporting women’s access to healthcare services and reimbursement	…expand and/or strengthen federal policies supporting women’s access to healthcare services and reimbursement High Need	…expand and/or strengthen federal policies supporting women’s access to healthcare services and reimbursement Moderate Need	…expand and/or strengthen federal policies supporting women’s access to healthcare services and reimbursement Little to no Need	…expand and/or strengthen federal policies supporting women’s access to healthcare services and reimbursement Not Sure
…increase options for receiving healthcare (virtual provider visits, group visits, retail care, etc.)	…increase options for receiving healthcare (virtual provider visits, group visits, retail care, etc.) High Need	…increase options for receiving healthcare (virtual provider visits, group visits, retail care, etc.) Moderate Need	…increase options for receiving healthcare (virtual provider visits, group visits, retail care, etc.) Little to no Need	…increase options for receiving healthcare (virtual provider visits, group visits, retail care, etc.) Not Sure
...increase the affordability and quality of healthcare insurance for women	...increase the affordability and quality of healthcare insurance for women High Need	...increase the affordability and quality of healthcare insurance for women Moderate Need	...increase the affordability and quality of healthcare insurance for women Little to no Need	...increase the affordability and quality of healthcare insurance for women Not Sure
…solve for women’s lack of time to attend to their personal health needs	…solve for women’s lack of time to attend to their personal health needs High Need	…solve for women’s lack of time to attend to their personal health needs Moderate Need	…solve for women’s lack of time to attend to their personal health needs Little to no Need	…solve for women’s lack of time to attend to their personal health needs Not Sure

…other (Optional - fill in below only if you feel strongly there is a significant strategy missing that should be considered)

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* 6. Improving Health Literacy to help advance healthcare for women and girls: To help advance healthcare for women and girls, how important do you think it is to increase focus on the following strategies for improving women and girls’ health literacy? Strategies that...

	High Need	Moderate Need	Little to no Need	Not Sure
…optimize federal policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources	…optimize federal policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources High Need	…optimize federal policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Moderate Need	…optimize federal policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Little to no Need	…optimize federal policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Not Sure
…engage women to increase their own health literacy and to support health literacy in their communities	…engage women to increase their own health literacy and to support health literacy in their communities High Need	…engage women to increase their own health literacy and to support health literacy in their communities Moderate Need	…engage women to increase their own health literacy and to support health literacy in their communities Little to no Need	…engage women to increase their own health literacy and to support health literacy in their communities Not Sure
…help to refine our understanding of impacts of culture on healthcare (beliefs, expectations and openness to new ideas/behaviors, etc.)	…help to refine our understanding of impacts of culture on healthcare (beliefs, expectations and openness to new ideas/behaviors, etc.) High Need	…help to refine our understanding of impacts of culture on healthcare (beliefs, expectations and openness to new ideas/behaviors, etc.) Moderate Need	…help to refine our understanding of impacts of culture on healthcare (beliefs, expectations and openness to new ideas/behaviors, etc.) Little to no Need	…help to refine our understanding of impacts of culture on healthcare (beliefs, expectations and openness to new ideas/behaviors, etc.) Not Sure
…improve healthcare professionals’ preparedness for communicating to diverse female patients	…improve healthcare professionals’ preparedness for communicating to diverse female patients High Need	…improve healthcare professionals’ preparedness for communicating to diverse female patients Moderate Need	…improve healthcare professionals’ preparedness for communicating to diverse female patients Little to no Need	…improve healthcare professionals’ preparedness for communicating to diverse female patients Not Sure
…increase options for consumption of credible health literacy resources (accurate information, multi-channel access)	…increase options for consumption of credible health literacy resources (accurate information, multi-channel access) High Need	…increase options for consumption of credible health literacy resources (accurate information, multi-channel access) Moderate Need	…increase options for consumption of credible health literacy resources (accurate information, multi-channel access) Little to no Need	…increase options for consumption of credible health literacy resources (accurate information, multi-channel access) Not Sure
…optimize state/local policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources	…optimize state/local policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources High Need	…optimize state/local policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Moderate Need	…optimize state/local policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Little to no Need	…optimize state/local policies related to accessibility and quality of health information and literacy resources Not Sure

…other
(Optional - fill in below only if you strongly feel there is a significant strategy missing that should be considered)

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* 7. Leveraging Basic and Clinical Research to help advance healthcare for women and girls: In terms of leveraging basic and clinical research to help advance healthcare for women and girls, how important do you think it is to prioritize the following areas of basic and clinical research?

	HighIy Important	Moderately Important	Not Important	Not Sure
Evidence-based clinical care for women	Evidence-based clinical care for women HighIy Important	Evidence-based clinical care for women Moderately Important	Evidence-based clinical care for women Not Important	Evidence-based clinical care for women Not Sure
Basic physiological processes and life cycle	Basic physiological processes and life cycle HighIy Important	Basic physiological processes and life cycle Moderately Important	Basic physiological processes and life cycle Not Important	Basic physiological processes and life cycle Not Sure
Differences in disease risk factors and optimal approaches for prevention	Differences in disease risk factors and optimal approaches for prevention HighIy Important	Differences in disease risk factors and optimal approaches for prevention Moderately Important	Differences in disease risk factors and optimal approaches for prevention Not Important	Differences in disease risk factors and optimal approaches for prevention Not Sure
Differences in high impact chronic diseases (not mental health-related)	Differences in high impact chronic diseases (not mental health-related) HighIy Important	Differences in high impact chronic diseases (not mental health-related) Moderately Important	Differences in high impact chronic diseases (not mental health-related) Not Important	Differences in high impact chronic diseases (not mental health-related) Not Sure
Response to medications, including substance abuse/addiction	Response to medications, including substance abuse/addiction HighIy Important	Response to medications, including substance abuse/addiction Moderately Important	Response to medications, including substance abuse/addiction Not Important	Response to medications, including substance abuse/addiction Not Sure
Mental health	Mental health HighIy Important	Mental health Moderately Important	Mental health Not Important	Mental health Not Sure
Rare diseases	Rare diseases HighIy Important	Rare diseases Moderately Important	Rare diseases Not Important	Rare diseases Not Sure
Infectious diseases	Infectious diseases HighIy Important	Infectious diseases Moderately Important	Infectious diseases Not Important	Infectious diseases Not Sure
Accidents, occupational hazards	Accidents, occupational hazards HighIy Important	Accidents, occupational hazards Moderately Important	Accidents, occupational hazards Not Important	Accidents, occupational hazards Not Sure

…other (Optional - fill in below only if you strongly feel there is a significant category missing that should be considered)

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* 8. Evolving Medical Practice to improve care for women and girls: Which medical practice approaches or trends do you believe are most promising for advancing healthcare for women and girls?

	High Importance	Moderate Importance	Little to no Importance	Not Sure
Evidence-based decision-making	Evidence-based decision-making High Importance	Evidence-based decision-making Moderate Importance	Evidence-based decision-making Little to no Importance	Evidence-based decision-making Not Sure
Patient-centered care (central coordination of the medical history and increased support for patient participation in treatment decisions)	Patient-centered care (central coordination of the medical history and increased support for patient participation in treatment decisions) High Importance	Patient-centered care (central coordination of the medical history and increased support for patient participation in treatment decisions) Moderate Importance	Patient-centered care (central coordination of the medical history and increased support for patient participation in treatment decisions) Little to no Importance	Patient-centered care (central coordination of the medical history and increased support for patient participation in treatment decisions) Not Sure
Integrative medicine (i.e. increased focus on inclusion of alternative with traditional medicine)	Integrative medicine (i.e. increased focus on inclusion of alternative with traditional medicine) High Importance	Integrative medicine (i.e. increased focus on inclusion of alternative with traditional medicine) Moderate Importance	Integrative medicine (i.e. increased focus on inclusion of alternative with traditional medicine) Little to no Importance	Integrative medicine (i.e. increased focus on inclusion of alternative with traditional medicine) Not Sure
Genetics, “precision” or “personalized” medicine, proteomics and other biologic-based approaches	Genetics, “precision” or “personalized” medicine, proteomics and other biologic-based approaches High Importance	Genetics, “precision” or “personalized” medicine, proteomics and other biologic-based approaches Moderate Importance	Genetics, “precision” or “personalized” medicine, proteomics and other biologic-based approaches Little to no Importance	Genetics, “precision” or “personalized” medicine, proteomics and other biologic-based approaches Not Sure
Integrating social science & applied psychology into care approaches	Integrating social science & applied psychology into care approaches High Importance	Integrating social science & applied psychology into care approaches Moderate Importance	Integrating social science & applied psychology into care approaches Little to no Importance	Integrating social science & applied psychology into care approaches Not Sure
Leveraging technology (i.e. virtual/telehealth, wearables)	Leveraging technology (i.e. virtual/telehealth, wearables) High Importance	Leveraging technology (i.e. virtual/telehealth, wearables) Moderate Importance	Leveraging technology (i.e. virtual/telehealth, wearables) Little to no Importance	Leveraging technology (i.e. virtual/telehealth, wearables) Not Sure

…other
(Optional - fill in below only if you strongly feel there is a significant category missing that should be considered)

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* 1. I am a

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* 2. What is the highest degree you have obtained and/or are currently working toward?

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* 3. If you are a physician, what is your specialty? (If you are not a physician, you may skip this question.)

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* 5. Opportunities for improving Healthcare Access for women and girls:Focusing only on women and girls, to what extent do you think there is need for increased emphasis on the following strategies for improving their healthcare access? Strategies that…

Question Title

* 6. Improving Health Literacy to help advance healthcare for women and girls: To help advance healthcare for women and girls, how important do you think it is to increase focus on the following strategies for improving women and girls’ health literacy? Strategies that...

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* 7. Leveraging Basic and Clinical Research to help advance healthcare for women and girls: In terms of leveraging basic and clinical research to help advance healthcare for women and girls, how important do you think it is to prioritize the following areas of basic and clinical research?

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* 8. Evolving Medical Practice to improve care for women and girls: Which medical practice approaches or trends do you believe are most promising for advancing healthcare for women and girls?

* 5. Opportunities for improving Healthcare Access for women and girls:
Focusing only on women and girls, to what extent do you think there is need for increased emphasis on the following strategies for improving their healthcare access?
Strategies that…