| Autor: |
Seretlo RJ; Department of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0208, South Africa., Smuts H; Department of Informatics, University of Pretoria, P.O. Box X323, Pretoria 0007, South Africa., Mokgatle MM; Department of Public Health, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria 0208, South Africa. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) [Healthcare (Basel)] 2024 May 15; Vol. 12 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 15. |
| DOI: |
10.3390/healthcare12101026 |
| Abstrakt: |
There are ongoing debates and controversies about whether genderqueer individuals have specific sexual-reproductive healthcare services and needs (SRHSNs). This study intended to identify and explore queer-specific SRHSNs among healthcare providers (HCPs) in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This was an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study, and this article focuses on the qualitative findings of that investigation. Thirty-three HCPs were purposively sampled, and semi-structured one-on-one interviews were used to collect data between September and November 2023. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis (TCA). The results of this study revealed nine main themes: a crucial need for inclusive healthcare facilities; a need for psychological, counseling, and therapeutic support in sexual and reproductive healthcare; access to sexual-reproductive education and integrating support; suggested reproductive health services for queer sexual wellness; improved accessibility and particular queer reproductive healthcare; optimizing services related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access, and sexually transmitted illness (STI) treatment; genderqueer persons' parenthood aspirations and empowerment; the safe availability of intimacy tools; and navigation transitions. A holistic and inclusive healthcare approach that fits psychological support, comprehensive sexual-reproductive education, and specialized services to accommodate the unique needs of queer individuals should be implemented and made easily accessible. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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