Transdisciplinary women's health: a call to action

Health Care Women Int. 2014;35(10):1113-32. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2013.840636. Epub 2013 Nov 1.

Abstract

Various women's health concerns (e.g., hormonal changes, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, immune deficiencies, respiratory diseases, eating disorders, substance use/abuse, sexually transmitted infections, stress, poverty, poor nutrition, and early childhood caries) are associated with oral-systemic etiologies that can either cause or form as a result of poor oral health. Nonetheless, the intersections of biological, social-behavioral, and structural factors that impact women's oral-systemic health are rarely examined. We argue for the need for transdisciplinary research, grounded in team science, for incorporating and transcending multiple discipline-specific frameworks and models to examine the complexity of women's health issues holistically across the lifespan.

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Female
  • Health Services Needs and Demand*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Oral Health*
  • Women
  • Women's Health Services*
  • Women's Health*