Development of a women's wellness center in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Twelve Women's Wellness Centers were established by American International Health Alliance (AIHA) partnerships in the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The services offered by these centers focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and other health and social issues that affect women's health. The innovations in the model include patient-centered care that emphasizes patient choice and the introduction of the role of the nurse educator.
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Government Relations & Grants Administration, Tucson Medical Center, AZ, USA. teresa@azstarnet.com
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D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D020446:Fitness Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007587:Job Description; D007623:Kazakhstan; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*