Guiding change: provider voices in youth pre-abortion counselling in urban Vietnam

Nguyen, Helen Kim Hong; Martin, Philip; Chinh, Nguyen Quoc; Cong, Duong Dinh

doi:10.1080/13691050903062232

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“…To prevent unwanted pregnancy and reduce the future use of abortion, effective contraception should be adopted as a part of modern lifestyle. Preabortion counselling should promote safe sex practices and prevent repeated unplanned pregnancies (Nguyen et al 2010). Discussion of sex and contraception with boyfriends should be encouraged.…”

Section: Abortion As a Solution For Unwanted Pregnancymentioning

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Contraception practices among young unmarried women seeking abortion following unintended pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Lundberg

2020

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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The aim of this study was to explore and describe contraception practices among young unmarried Vietnamese women seeking abortion after an unintended pregnancy. A qualitative study was conducted with voluntary participation of 42 women at a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. Interview data were subjected to content analysis from which five categories were identified: (1) attitudes towards sexuality and contraception, (2) knowledge about contraception, (3) use of contraceptive methods, (4) cultural and traditional issues concerning sexuality and contraception, and (5) abortion as a solution to unwanted pregnancy. Prior to their abortion, women had viewed premarital sex as a means of maintaining a relationship with their boyfriends. Misconceptions, misbeliefs, fear of side effects and limited knowledge were reasons for not using contraception and, in case of unintended pregnancy, abortion was the solution. Boyfriends played an important role in influencing the use (or non-use) of contraceptives. Sexual and reproductive health education including counselling for gender equality, safer sex practices and the prevention of unintended pregnancy should be provided to both women and men in ways which combine traditional and modern views of sexuality. Intervention research to develop sexual and reproductive health education programmes, including contraception counselling, should be carried out.

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Section: Abortion As a Solution For Unwanted Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Contraception practices among young unmarried women seeking abortion following unintended pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Lundberg

2020

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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“…Knowledge is now widely accepted as a fundamental pre-requisite for health protective behaviours (Nutbeam and Harris, 2004). The challenge, in the Vietnamese environment, is to ensure that young people have access to relevant, reliable, unthreatening and unbiased SRH information (Nguyen et al, 2010), so that they are better able to maintain good overall sexual and reproductive health. In addition, access to a variety of protective products is a necessary component of decreasing the risk and the deficits associated with unprotected sex such as HIV, chlamydia, human papilloma virus, unwanted pregnancies and so on.…”

Section: Background (Un)safe Sex In Vietnammentioning

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The taboo question

Nguyen

Parker

Brennan

et al. 2014

Journal of Social Marketing

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Purpose – This paper aims to illustrate the need for both upstream and downstream social marketing in relation to condom merchandising in the Vietnamese context. Design/methodology/approach – A mystery shopper audit of condom merchandising practices and retail outlets was undertaken in a number of locations throughout Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In addition to the audits, a series of depth interviews with retailers of condoms on barriers and facilitators for purchase was undertaken. Findings – The research highlighted some very interesting dynamics in relation to condom retailing in Vietnam. Condoms are not always made easy to purchase, through both the merchandising and other choices made by the retailers. While accessibility to condoms is no longer an issue in urban Vietnam considering the increase of condom retailing outlets, lack of easy access is highly problematic and may interfere with actual condom obtainment. As sex is still a taboo topic in Vietnam, this is a serious concern for social marketing in the sexual and reproductive health domain. Practical implications – Given the capacity to portray taboo topics in Vietnamese media context, social marketing will be challenging. The development of a social marketing strategy for macro-, meso- and microlevels will be necessary for successful social marketing. Stigma associated with safe-sex practices and condom use may require a consideration of a social norms social marketing campaign. Originality/value – This research is the first of its kind in the Vietnamese context. While there are a large number of non-governmental organisations campaigning in the region, safe-sex practices and condom use within the general population remains a concern. This research demonstrates that access and availability are key components of the social marketing mix.

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“…HIV positive women who are pregnant or wish to become pregnant face stigma and discrimination from the wider community due to HIV’s association as a ‘social evil’ (Brickley et al 2009), but because they do not fall under the ‘high risk’ groups of commercial sex workers or drug users, HIV-positive women have been overlooked by the state in terms of reproductive health initiatives (Nguyen et al 2010). Testing has continued to be an important step in preventing perinatal transmission and an important source of social support (Oosterhoff, Hardon et al 2008a, Nguyen, Rasch et al 2009, Nguyen et al 2011); however, lack of antenatal HIV testing is often associated with poor socio-economic characteristics such as poverty, living in remote areas, and not being informed during the antenatal visit of the potential for mother-to-child transmission(Nguyen et al 2011).…”

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Social science research on HIV in Vietnam: A critical review and future directions

Dao

Hirsch

Giang

et al. 2013

Global Public Health

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Social science research, with theoretical and methodological tools that are well suited to capture the complexities of Vietnam’s rapidly changing social and political context, could contribute important insights that would enhance the response to Vietnam’s growing HIV epidemic. The present paper reviews the published, peer-reviewed English-language social science literature on HIV in Vietnam in order to identify critical theoretical and substantive gaps and lay the groundwork for future research. We found four broad foci for work on the social context of HIV and AIDS in Vietnam: the cultural meanings and social relationships that shape Vietnam’s HIV epidemic; stigma and discrimination; social inequality and structural violence as contributors to HIV risk; and, finally, how broader global and social systems shape Vietnam’s HIV epidemic. We signal the particular need for additional research on the effects of the media on attitudes toward HIV and AIDS, on social movements, and on health systems, as well as on a number of other key areas. Work along these lines, in addition to more effective communication of policy-relevant findings to those responsible for the development and implementation of policies and programmes, will strengthen Vietnam’s response to HIV and AIDS.

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Guiding change: provider voices in youth pre-abortion counselling in urban Vietnam

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Contraception practices among young unmarried women seeking abortion following unintended pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Contraception practices among young unmarried women seeking abortion following unintended pregnancy in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The taboo question

Social science research on HIV in Vietnam: A critical review and future directions

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