Structural Impediments to Sexual Health in New Zealand: Key Informant Perspectives

Terry, Gareth; Braun, Virginia; Farvid, Panteá

doi:10.1007/s13178-012-0089-y

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“…Alternatively, this conformity to apparently normative practices could (also) be a reflection of culturally dominant notions of New Zealanders as 'conservative' or reticent talking about sexual things (see Braun, 2008;Terry & Braun, 2012). That sexual partners would find a hairless or virtually hairless vulva 'sexy' may simply be assumed by women, rather than something they have been explicitly told.…”

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To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Terry

Braun

2013

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Research and anecdotal evidence suggest women continue to remove body hair, and there is some evidence for cultural changes in men's hair removal practices. This paper reports on data collected using an online mix-methods survey from 584 New Zealanders between the ages of 18-35 (mean age 26, 48.9% male, 50.6% female). The data demonstrated that substantial proportions of both women and men in Aotearoa/New Zealand remove body hair from many sites. However, gendered differences remain, and a key dimension of gendered difference appears in the concept of flexible choice around body hair removal or retention. This was seen in the difference between perceived acceptability of having body hair (81% for men, 11% for women). These findings suggest that although men, like women, are now coming under some pressure to remove body hair, there is still a great difference in men and women's capacity to choose whether to bow to it.

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To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Terry

Braun

2013

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“…The data for this article come from a qualitative project on the social contexts of heterosexual STI transmission, which involved 15 focus groups with ‘lay’ individuals aged below 35, as well as 32 individual interviews with professionals working in the area of sexual health (see Terry et al., 2012) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The project conformed to standard ethical principles for the conduct of research with human participants, and received ethical approval from The University of Auckland's human participants’ ethics committee.…”

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‘Proper sex without annoying things’: Anti-condom discourse and the ‘nature’ of (hetero)sex

Braun

2013

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Condoms can be highly successful in preventing transmission of many common sexually transmitted infections, and are integral to many safer-sex campaigns. However, this relatively simple strategy is not effectively utilised, and research demonstrates intense, diverse, but patterned dislikes of condoms. In this article, I provide a discursive analysis of data collected in 15 focus groups on (hetero)sexual health, where condoms were overwhelming discussed in very familiar negative terms. My analysis focuses on a recurrent metaphor-the condom-as-killer-and considers the way the 'nature' of condoms but also of heterosex itself is constructed through this metaphor. The metaphor invokes a 'battle' between condoms and sex/sexual pleasure, situating condoms and sex as separate, and oppositional. The metaphor effectively constructs condomwearing-heterosex as not really proper sex at all, providing a powerful conceptual resource for undermining condom use messages.

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“…7 However, many PHC rNs do not initiate discussions about sex with patients. 3,13,18,23 The current study has found that some rNs lack the resources and confidence to provide culturally safe, effective sexual health care to youth in primary health care.…”

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“…3,6,7 in New Zealand, there has been inconsistent funding of successful evidencebased sexual health initiatives, such as the national condom use campaign, 3 resulting in lack of attention to and prioritisation of youth sexual health in PHC. 3,[6][7][8] Youth respect their PHC providers as valid and trustworthy sources of health information and want them to provide education on issues such as sexual health. [9][10][11] However, PHC providers do not initiate discussions about sexual health with youth.…”

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“…New Zealand youth have among the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (Sti) and poor sexual health of Organisation for economic Cooperation and Development (OeCD) countries. [1][2][3] evidence suggests the complex sexual health needs of New Zealand's youth population are not addressed during visits to primary healthcare (PHC) providers. Young people want access to reliable, accurate and non-judgemental management and education with regard to their sexual health.…”

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‘By the way….how’s your sex life?’ – A descriptive study reporting primary health care registered nurses engagement with youth about sexual health

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Crawford

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2017

J Prim Health Care

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INTRODUCTION Youth rates of sexually transmitted infections in New Zealand are among the highest in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Registered nurses employed in primary healthcare settings (PHC RNs) may lack confidence engaging with youth about their sexual health. AIM To identify what facilitates PHC RNs to discuss sexual health with youth. METHODS This descriptive study was undertaken in two phases. In phase one, 23 PHC RNs completed an online survey. Phase two followed up the survey with semi-structured interviews with seven PHC RNs. RESULTS Most PHC RNs are female, aged between 40 and 60 years old and identify with New Zealand or other European ethnicity. Participants identified specific educational needs relating to youth sexual health that are not being met: legal and ethical issues (65%); cultural issues (65%); youth sexual (44%) and psychological (52%) development; and working with gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual youth (48%). Lack of time was cited as a barrier to engaging with youth about sexual health by 30% of the participants. Ongoing support practices such as regular debriefing, reflections of practice and case reviews with colleagues (74%); support from other sexual health providers (87%); and access to educational materials about youth sexual health aimed at health professionals (100%) were perceived to be useful to increase confidence in discussing sexual health with youth. DISCUSSION The PHC RNs lacked knowledge and confidence engaging with youth about sexual health. PHC RNs need resourcing to provide culturally safe, effective sexual health care to youth.

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Structural Impediments to Sexual Health in New Zealand: Key Informant Perspectives

Cited by 8 publications

References 40 publications

To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

To let hair be, or to not let hair be? Gender and body hair removal practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand

‘Proper sex without annoying things’: Anti-condom discourse and the ‘nature’ of (hetero)sex

‘By the way….how’s your sex life?’ – A descriptive study reporting primary health care registered nurses engagement with youth about sexual health

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