Barriers to utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among young deaf persons in Ghana
Afr. J. reprod. Health (online)
; 26(12): 58-66, 2022. tables
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em Inglês
| AIM (África)
| ID: biblio-1411665
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ABSTRACT
Despite significant progress made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to the general populace in Ghana, information on the accessibility of such services to deaf persons is limited. This study investigated access to and utilization of SRH services among young female deaf persons in Ghana. Sixty deaf persons were interviewed from six metropolis/municipalities/districts in three regions of Ghana. The data were collected using focus group discussion and one-on-one interviews. The data were subjected to content analysis, leading to the identification of two broad themes. The study identified barriers at two levels point of service delivery and barriers at the individual level. For instance, at the point of service delivery, they were claims that deaf women were victims of negative attitudes from health workers. The study concludes on the need for health policymakers to consider collaborating with the Ghana National Association of the Deaf in an effort towards designing inclusive SRH programmes.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
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ODS3 - Meta 3C Aumentar o financiamento da saúde e o recrutamento, desenvolvimento, formação e retenção da força de trabalho da saúde
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ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Arranjos de Entrega
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Arranjos de Governança
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Estratégias de Implementação para Profissionais de Saúde
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Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
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Meta 3.7 Acesso universal aos serviços de saude reprodutiva
Base de dados:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Pessoas com Deficiência Auditiva
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Atenção à Saúde
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Saúde Reprodutiva
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Saúde Sexual
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Utilização de Instalações e Serviços
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Barreiras ao Acesso aos Cuidados de Saúde
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Acesso aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
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Pesquisa de implementação
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. J. reprod. Health (online)
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/GH
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Ghana National Association of the Deaf/GH
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School of Education Western Sydney University/AU
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Special Education Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates/AE