Sexual and reproductive health of South Asians in the UK: an overview

Griffiths, C; Prost, Audrey; Hart, Graham

doi:10.1783/147118908786000352

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“…The main reason for this situation, as expressed by both HIV unaffected and affected, was its association with sexual transmission, echoing previous research in the UK (Beck et al 2005, Griffiths et al 2008 and Canada (Gagnon et al 2010). The high levels of stigma reported by all participants have apparently not reduced over the last decade, if we compare our findings to those described in the ASAAP's (1999) study.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, are unique targets of stigmatization because of their associations with 'sexual immorality and waywardness' (Ahmad and Bradby 2008, p. 51) and with particular 'high-risk' groups, to whom such behavior is attributed. Stigma and fear of stigma have been found to deter people from disclosing their HIV status to others (Mawar et al 2005, Nyblade and MacQuarrie 2006, Pulerwitz et al 2008, Visser et al 2008, Wolitski et al 2009) and from accessing appropriate HIV services (Weston 2003, Griffiths et al 2008.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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HIV-related stigma among South Asians in Toronto

Vlassoff

Ali²

2011

Ethnicity & Health

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

HIV-related stigma among South Asians in Toronto

Vlassoff

Ali²

2011

Ethnicity & Health

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“…2 From our data it appeared that Asian women were using our service for a variety of sexual health needs and were more likely to be attending for a non-contraceptive reason than non-Asian women. This may link into their reasons for using the service.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 77%

“…A recent overview of research regarding sexual and reproductive health of Asians in the UK 2 highlighted specific needs of this ethnic group and differences in contraceptive behaviour and access to sexual health services. From the review, 2 Asian women generally appeared to be using less reliable methods of contraception and cultural factors influenced Asian women's access to various sexual health providers. The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV 3 comments on inequalities in the UK for sexual health of black and minority ethnic groups and the need for targeted services.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asian women's use of specialist Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Leicester, UK

Moses¹,

Oloto

2010

j fam plann reprod health care

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Background There is evidence to suggest that Asian women in the UK have specific contraceptive and sexual health needs. It has been reported that Asian women may use less reliable contraceptive methods and that cultural influences can affect access to sexual health services. As part of a wider needs assessment project we compared Asian women's usage of our specialist Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health Services to that of nonAsian women.Methods An anonymous questionnaire was offered to all service users between October and December 2007. Data were analysed separately for Asian and non-Asian women. ResultsThe response rate was low for Asian women with only 26% completing questionnaires. There were no significant differences between the groups for proportions of women attending for each contraceptive method. A smaller proportion of Asian women were using the service for contraception and a greater proportion were attending for other sexual health reasons compared to non-Asian women. Confidentiality, female staff and not wanting to see their general practitioner were stated more often as reasons for using our service by Asian women. 137 ConclusionsThe National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV emphasises the need for services targeted at ethnic minorities. Asian women use our clinics for a variety of their sexual health needs. Our service is used by some in preference to general practice, which may reflect ease of access and the perceived confidentiality that a dedicated Contraception and Sexual Health Service offers. These preferences should be considered by primary care trusts when commissioning services.Keywords Asian, contraception, ethnicity, service provision, sexual health Rutland, which offer level 2 services. In order to improve our service we conducted a needs assessment project in 2007 to determine who was using our service; what for; reasons why; and customer preferences. In view of the high proportion of Asian women in Leicester it was deemed useful to conduct a subanalysis comparing the findings for Asian service users to non-Asian for our central level 3 clinic. The aim of this analysis was to ascertain any differences between the groups and identify specific needs in order to guide service improvement, development and commissioning. MethodsAn anonymous and voluntary needs assessment questionnaire was offered to service users attending all clinics for a 6-week period between October and December 2007. Questionnaires were double-sided with minimum free text to facilitate ease of response. Demographic factors of age and ethnic group were collected. Reasons for attending clinic were recorded and included both contraceptive and non-contraceptive indications. Contraceptive reasons included any visit relating to the currently available individual contraceptive methods. Further questions addressed reasons for using the service, incorporating preferences for not being seen in general practice. Views on ideal opening times and clinic types were requested. All users were asked if they were h...

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“…1 We agree there is a paucity of detailed data on ethnicity and abortion and on ethnicity and teenage births. In 2002, the abortion notification form (HSA4) was revised to allow for the recording of ethnicity, as self-reported by the women involved.…”

Section: Replymentioning

confidence: 86%