scholarly journals Key informant perspectives on policy- and service-level challenges and opportunities for delivering integrated sexual and reproductive health and HIV care in South Africa

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A Smit ◽  
Kathryn Church ◽  
Cecilia Milford ◽  
Abigail D Harrison ◽  
Mags E Beksinska
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

scholarly journals Emtonjeni—A Structural Intervention to Integrate Sexual and Reproductive Health into Public Sector HIV Care in Cape Town, South Africa: Results of a Phase II Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 905-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Mantell ◽  
D. Cooper ◽  
T. M. Exner ◽  
J. Moodley ◽  
S. Hoffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Phase Ii ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Phase Ii Study ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Structural Intervention

scholarly journals Coming of age? Women’s sexual and reproductive health after twentyone years of democracy in South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (48) ◽  
pp. 79-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Cooper ◽  
Jane Harries ◽  
Jennifer Moodley ◽  
Deborah Constant ◽  
Rebecca Hodes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Coming Of Age

scholarly journals Trends and Differentials in Receipt of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in the United States: Services Received and Sources of Care, 2006–2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Frost ◽  
Jennifer Mueller ◽  
Zoe H. Pleasure
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Private Providers ◽  
Contraceptive Services ◽  
To Receive

Key Points Seven in 10 U.S. women of reproductive age, some 44 million women, make at least one medical visit to obtain sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services each year. While the overall number of women receiving any SRH service remained relatively stable between 2006–2010 and 2015–2019, the number of women receiving preventive gynecologic care fell and the number receiving STI testing doubled. Disparities in use of SRH services persist, as Hispanic women are significantly less likely than non-Hispanic White women to receive SRH services, and uninsured women are significantly less likely to receive services than privately insured women. Publicly funded clinics remain critical sources of SRH care for many women, with younger women, lower income women, women of color, foreign-born women, women with Medicaid coverage and women who are uninsured especially likely to rely on publicly funded clinics. Among women who go to clinics for SRH care, two-thirds report that the clinic is their usual source for medical care. Among those relying on both private providers and public clinics, the proportion of women who reported receiving a combination of contraceptive and STI/HIV care increased between 2006–2010 and 2015–2019. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has likely contributed to some of the changes observed in where women receive contraceptive and other SRH services and how they pay for that care: The share of women receiving contraceptive services who go to private providers rose from 69% to 77% between 2006–2010 and 2015–2019, in part because more women gained private or public health insurance coverage and there was a greater likelihood that their health insurance would cover SRH services. There was a complementary drop in the share of women receiving contraceptive services who went to a publicly funded clinic, from 27% in 2006–2010 to 18% in 2015–2019. For non-Hispanic Black women, immigrant women and uninsured women, there was no increase in the use of private providers for contraceptive care from 2006–2010 to 2015–2019. Among women served at publicly funded clinics between 2006–2010 and 2015–2019, there were significant increases in the use of both public and private insurance to pay for their care.

Sexual and Reproductive Health knowledge of Postgraduate Students at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bupe Mwamba ◽  
Pat Mayers ◽  
Jawaya Shea
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Pap Smear ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Breast Examination ◽  
The University

Abstract BackgroundGlobally and in South Africa, university students’ knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is low. This study was conducted in response to the dearth of information about the sexual and reproductive health knowledge of postgraduate students. Research conducted to explore the SRH knowledge of undergraduate students suggests that the level of SRH knowledge among undergraduate students is low. The aim of this study was to determine the SRH knowledge of postgraduate students with regards to contraceptives, sexually transmitted illnesses (STI), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Pap smear and clinical breast examination at University of Cape Town (UCT), in South Africa. MethodA cross sectional survey design was utilized, using an adapted and pretested online questionnaire. All postgraduate students enrolled in the first semester of 2017 (9444) were invited to anonymously complete the online survey.ResultsFour hundred and six (406) students completed the online survey, of whom 293 were female and 107 males. The age range of respondents was between 18 years and 57 years, with the median age for both male and female respondents being 24 years. Six survey responses were excluded from the statistical analysis because of incomplete data. Post graduate students from the African continent comprised 90.75% of the respondents. Most respondents were white (51.50%) from both Africa and abroad. The results indicated that respondents knew about sexually transmitted infections, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) & acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Female respondents were more aware of breast examination, and the role of Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) in SRH. Almost half of the respondents in this study (49%) stated that they had no need for more information about contraceptives. Lecturers were identified as one of the top five sources of information, which suggests that the university environment provides students with important SRH-related information.ConclusionMost postgraduate students had knowledge of sexual and reproductive health with regards to contraception, Pap smear, clinical breast examination, STIs, HIV and AIDS. Further research should focus on the relationship between SRH knowledge and usage among this population. As university lecturers were identified as an important source of information across faculties, the University should consider the incorporation of SRH education in the broader curriculum and as an integral component of student health services.

scholarly journals Adolescent girls and young women: Policy-to-implementation gaps for addressing sexual and reproductive health needs in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (9) ◽  
pp. 855
Author(s):  
E L Davids ◽  
T Kredo ◽  
A A M Gerritsen ◽  
C Mathews ◽  
N Slingers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Implementation Gaps

Conflict and care in sexual and reproductive health services for young mothers in urban South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirvana Pillay ◽  
Lenore Manderson ◽  
Nolwazi Mkhwanazi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
Urban South
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