The pathways to reproductive health education for women with physical disabilities in vietnam.
Sex Reprod Healthc
; 41: 101009, 2024 Jul 17.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examines the access to reproductive health information by women with physical disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.METHODS:
An ethnography was used in this research. Data collection was conducted by using observations, photovoice, and in-depth interview with 30 participants, which including 20 women with physical disabilities, 5 healthcare providers, and 5 key informants.RESULTS:
Research findings revealed that women with physical disabilities had variable reproductive health knowledge with some women being more informed than others. They obtained reproductive health knowledge via four pathways family, school, community, and self-learning via peers and the Internet. They learned different types of information from these sources, but their reproductive health resources remained limited, leading to very little reproductive health knowledge for women.CONCLUSION:
Most women in this research are not educated by family members about reproductive health issues due to the Vietnamese cultural and social norms about sexual and reproductive health and ideas about disability. Some women have the opportunity to complete grade 9 and higher education levels, hence they are able to access authorized information via biology classes and other sexual and reproductive health training courses. Some recommendations are given including [1] Comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education should be taught in schools; [2] The Ministry of Education and Training works with NGOs to provide more authoritative sexual and reproductive health documents or workplace training for all people with disabilities; [3] Social policy makers in Vietnam should review their policies regarding improving the quality of life of people with disabilities.
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Revista:
Sex Reprod Healthc
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2024
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Article
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HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS