Perceptions and attitudes in relation to reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted infections in rural Vietnam: A qualitative study

Lan, Phạm Thị; Faxelid, Elisabeth; Chúc, Nguyễn Thị Kim; Mogren, Ingrid; Lundborg, Cecilia Stålsby

doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.11.007

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“…Being "clean" in order to be ready if their husbands would make sexual demands has been shown as an essential aspect to Vietnamese women's daily life (Huong et al, 2008). Furthermore, vaginal washing/douching is known to be used for preventive and treatment purposes, an action that rather increases the risk of RTI (Huong et al, 2008;Lan et al, 2008a). Again, these findings-as well as ours-could apply to other similar settings in other parts of the world.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…We developed the questionnaire in English and designed it based on our findings in a previous qualitative study in the same setting, where we had used focus group discussions to explore perceptions, attitudes, and health-seeking patterns for RTI (Lan, Faxelid, Chuc, Mogren, & Lundborg, 2008a). The questionnaire included general questions on women's sociodemographic characteristics.…”

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Reproductive Tract Infections in Rural Vietnam, Women's Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nielsen

Lan

Marrone

et al. 2014

Health Care for Women International

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We interviewed 1,805 women in a rural setting in Vietnam with the aim of investigating women's knowledge regarding reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and their health-seeking behavior. We found that women's overall knowledge was poor. Furthermore, only one-third of the symptomatic women sought health care. RTIs affect millions of women globally each year. Most vulnerable are women in low- and middle-income countries where poverty and gender inequities affect their access to health care services. Findings from our study can be used in similar rural settings worldwide to understand and manage the widespread problem of RTIs.

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confidence: 62%

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Reproductive Tract Infections in Rural Vietnam, Women's Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Marrone

et al. 2014

Health Care for Women International

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“…Mistaken beliefs about sex (for example, the belief that good personal hygiene prevents STDs) and difficulties in access to contraceptives can lead to risky sexual behaviour. Making contraceptives easily available and the introduction of more educational programmes might therefore encourage more appropriate attitudes and behaviour [17].…”

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Psychosocial Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviour by Gender in Spain

Gil‐Lacruz¹

2016

Journal of Women's Health and Gynecology

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Objectives: This study examines the determinants of risky sexual behaviour by gender in Spain.Methods: Data was taken from the Spanish Health and Sexual Behaviour Survey (2003). Controlled regression results for a wide set of variables (socio-demographic characteristics, behaviour, knowledge and attitudes) were calculated and a factor analysis to group and to rank variables by explanatory power was carried out. Gender differences were analysed by means of repeated estimations by sub-samples of men and women. Differences based on age and sexual orientations were also taken into account.Results: HIV risk perceptions and opinions on the use of condoms are important predictors of unsafe sex for both genders. Men not only have more negative opinions of male condoms than women but these opinions are more likely to result in risky sexual behaviours. The consumption of alcohol appears to be linked to unsafe sex among young people, especially young heterosexual men. Conclusions:As perceptions and opinions are susceptible to change, the authors suggest the implementation of gender-oriented educational campaigns and policies on sexual and reproductive health. Effective education on alcohol consumption could reduce the negative outcomes associated with unsafe sex.

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“…Indeed, Ngo et al (2007) and Lan et al (2008) showed that most Vietnamese women go to drugstores/pharmacies to seek medication against their RTIs/STIs or some advice from drug sellers before going to health care centre [28,29]. Drugstores and pharmacies are less expensive than the health centres (in the case of without health insurance).…”

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Health services for reproductive tract infections among female migrant workers in industrial zones in Ha Noi, Viet Nam: an in-depth assessment

Kim

Pham

et al. 2012

Reprod Health

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BackgroundRural-to-urban migration involves a high proportion of females because job opportunities for female migrants have increased in urban industrial areas. Those who migrate may be healthier than those staying in the village and they may benefit from better health care services at destination, but the 'healthy' effect can be reversed at destination due to migration-related health risk factors. The study aimed to explore the need for health care services for reproductive tract infections (RTIs) among female migrants working in the Sai Dong industrial zone as well as their services utilization.MethodsThe cross sectional study employed a mixed method approach. A cohort of 300 female migrants was interviewed to collect quantitative data. Two focus groups and 20 in-depth interviews were conducted to collect qualitative data. We have used frequency and cross-tabulation techniques to analyze the quantitative data and the qualitative data was used to triangulate and to provide more in-depth information.ResultsThe needs for health care services for RTI were high as 25% of participants had RTI syndromes. Only 21.6% of female migrants having RTI syndromes ever seek helps for health care services. Barriers preventing migrants to access services were traditional values, long working hours, lack of information, and high cost of services. Employers had limited interests in reproductive health of female migrants, and there was ineffective collaboration between the local health system and enterprises. These barriers were partly caused by lack of health promotion programs suitable for migrants. Most respondents needed more information on RTIs and preferred to receive these from their employers since they commonly work shifts - and spend most of their day time at work.ConclusionWhile RTIs are a common health problem among female migrant workers in industrial zones, female migrants had many obstacles in accessing RTI care services. The findings from this study will help to design intervention models for RTI among this vulnerable group such as communication for behavioural impact of RTI health care, fostered collaboration between local health care services and employer enterprises, and on-site service (e.g. local or enterprise health clinics) strengthening.

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Perceptions and attitudes in relation to reproductive tract infections including sexually transmitted infections in rural Vietnam: A qualitative study

Cited by 22 publications

References 27 publications

Reproductive Tract Infections in Rural Vietnam, Women's Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Reproductive Tract Infections in Rural Vietnam, Women's Knowledge, and Health-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study

Psychosocial Determinants of Risky Sexual Behaviour by Gender in Spain

Health services for reproductive tract infections among female migrant workers in industrial zones in Ha Noi, Viet Nam: an in-depth assessment

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