Friday, June 13, 2008

Clinical Research says about unmarried women who are living in rural areas ,have lower self-rated health status than married women. This lower health status often causen of self-assessed feelings of depression. Primary care physicians should take an active role in health concerns of unmarried women.Study says being single may be associated with a greater degree of separation from usual health care, as many women gain insurance through a spouse and lack of social support also may contribute to poor health among single women.                        

The study analyzed about marital status and self-assessed mental health as big risk factors for poor overall self-rated health among female primary care patients. Women who are depressed also had worse overall health. Financial problems increase feelings of emotional stress. People today are worried about daily life crisis and many are left wondering how they are going to pay for necessities. But rural, unmarried women are more economically depressed than other.

Patients who are experiencing feelings of poor self-rated mental health can take help of concerns programs like, screening ,health promotion and treatment programs.

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