High Willingness to Participate in Partner Notification among Women Attending Reproductive Health and STI Clinics in Shenzhen, China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. We explored the factors associated with willingness to participate in partner notification (PN) among women attending reproductive health and STI clinics in Shenzhen, China. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic characteristics, STI histories, and willingness to participate in routine CT screening and partner notification. In total, 87.31% (n = 10,780) of participants were willing to notify their sex partner(s) if they were diagnosed with a CT infection. Willingness to complete PN was significantly associated with: being married, residing in Shenzhen ≥1 year, having completed junior college or higher, not currently reporting STI-related symptoms, willing to have routine CT screening, and having a correct understanding of the health sequelae of CT infection. Nearly all women surveyed at reproductive health and STI clinics in Shenzhen reported willingness to complete PN. Promoting PN in these settings could help detect a large number of additional CT cases. Our findings provide evidence and implications for public health interventions on PN and suggest that targeted interventions are urgently needed for particular subpopulations including those not currently married, with shorter residency, lower education, and less awareness about the dangers of CT infection.

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Associated factors of willingness to undergo routine chlamydia trachomatis screening among hospital-based patients in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-09828-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Rongxing Weng ◽

Fuchang Hong ◽

Chunlai Zhang ◽

Lizhang Wen ◽

Xiangsheng Chen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Intervention Programme ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Ct Screening ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

One Year ◽

Correct Understanding

Abstract Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) with significant morbidity. The study aimed to explore the willingness to undergo routine CT screening and its associated factors among hospital-based patients in Shenzhen. Methods We used data from the Shenzhen Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Intervention Programme. Participants were recruited with a stratified purposeful sampling design from 1 April 2018 to 16 May 2018. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on baseline characteristics and CT-related participant information. Results Of the 16,546 participants, 64.79% were women, with a mean age of 31.85 ± 7.31 of all participants. Of the participants, 88.78% were willing to undergo routine CT screening. According to multivariate logistic regression analyses, willingness to undergo routine CT screening was associated with the following (P < 0.05): being a woman (AOR = 1.53, 95% CI = 1.34–1.75), one year or more residency in Shenzhen (AOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.37–1.95), any secondary education (AOR = 2.46, 95% CI = 1.92–3.15), monthly income ≥ RMB 10,000 (AOR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.01–1.51), having forgotten CT diagnosis history (AOR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.12–1.79), without current STI-related symptoms (AOR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.10–1.41), and having correct understanding of the sequelae of CT infection (AOR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.39–2.03). Conclusion This study reported high willingness to undergo routine CT screening among hospital-based patients in Shenzhen, and provided evidence for the promotion and the implementation of strategies and recommendations on routine CT screening in China.

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Mothers' Knowledge about the Reproductive Health Needs of their Adolescent Girls

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh ◽

10.3329/jafmc.v6i2.7266 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 9-12

Author(s):

B Zaman ◽

RM Shampa ◽

MA Rahman

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Risk Behaviour ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Needs ◽

Safe Motherhood ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Adolescent Reproductive Health

Introduction: Adolescent is an important segment of life while a child undergoes biological transformation.Objective: The study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge of mothers about reproductive health needs of their adolescent girls. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on the mothers having adolescent girls. Data was collected by face to face interview with a semi structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS. The knowledge of mothers was assessed by Likert scale.Place of study: The study was conducted at 5 schools of Dhaka city on 118 respondents over a period of four months.Results: It was revealed from the findings that among 118 mothers the mean age of respondents were 40.71 years with standard deviation ± 3.707 years. Majority (70%) of respondents were undergraduate qualified and rest were post graduats. Among the respondents, 64% of mothers did not want to provide information on reproductive health to their daughters. Seventy two percent of the respondents had average knowledge about puberty. Among the respondents, 47% had average knowledge regarding adolescent reproductive health problems and 77% of respondents had average knowledge about safe motherhood. Regarding the complication of unsafe abortion, 73% had average knowledge and 70% had average knowledge about consequence of early pregnancy. Fifty seven percent of the respondents had good knowledge about Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sixty one percent of the respondents had good knowledge regarding the high risk behaviour of the adolescents. Significant statistical association was found between knowledge and education, knowledge and occupation, and knowledge and source of information of reproductive health (p<0.05).Conclusion: The study findings may be helpful for baseline information and would be beneficial to the policymakers and programme planners to sophisticate further strategy to increase mothers' knowledge about the reproductive health needs of their adolescent girls.Key words: Knowledge; adolescent; reproductive health needs DOI: 10.3329/jafmc.v6i2.7266JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 6, No 2 (December) 2010 pp.9-12

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Sexual and reproductive health problems among Ugandan youth during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: An online cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-48529/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Simon Binezero Mambo ◽

Franck K. Sikakulya ◽

Robinson Ssebuufu ◽

Yusuf Mulumba ◽

Henry Wasswa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Health Services ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted

Abstract BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens access to sexual and reproductive health services. With global health emergencies, there is often a total reversal of priorities and access to sexual and reproductive health services may become challenging. The aim of this study was to establish the problems related to sexual and reproductive health among Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 lockdown. MethodsThis was an online cross-sectional study carried out from April 2020 to May 2020 in Uganda. An online questionnaire was used and participants aged 18years to 30 years recruited using the snowballing approach. The statistical analysis was done using STATA version 14.2.Results Out of 724 participants, 203 (28%) reported not having information and/or education concerning sexual and reproductive health (SRH). About a quarter of the participants (26.9%, n=195) reported not having testing and treatment services of sexually transmitted infections available during the lockdown. Lack of transport means was the commonest (68.7%) limiting factor to access to SRH services during the lockdown followed by the long distance from home to SRH facility (55.2%), high cost of services (42.2%) and curfew (39.1%). Sexually transmitted infections were the commonest (40.4%) problem related to SRH during the lockdown followed by unwanted pregnancy (32.4%) and sexual abuse (32.4%). The multivariate regression analysis shows that problems were more prevalent among the co-habiting youth [APR: 2.3 (1.6 - 3.29), p<0.001] followed by unemployed (volunteer or unpaid) [APR: 1.6 (1.03 - 2.64), p: 0.037] than in other participants. ConclusionsThe findings of this study show that Ugandan youths have accessing SRH information and services during the COVID-19 lockdown. Cohabiting and unemployed participants were the most affected. Lack of transport means and high cost of services were the major limiting factors to access SRH services among the youths. The findings call for concerted efforts from the Uganda government and international non-governmental organisations to ensure access and availability of SRH services for Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Knowledge of Modern Contraceptives Methods and Its Uptake Among Female Students of a Tertiary Educational Institution in South- South Nigeria

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences ◽

10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.5.450 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

Author(s):

O. J. Agbo ◽

A. O. Eguvbe ◽

P. W. Alabra ◽

D. O. Alagoa

Keyword(s):

Family Planning ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Transmitted Disease ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Female Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Oral Contraceptive Pills ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

High Level

Background: The use of modern forms of contraception can significantly improve women reproductive health. The rate of sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancies and maternal morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced following the use of modern forms of contraception. However, there is paucity of studies on the place of modern forms of contraception in improving women reproductive health in Yenagoa. Objective: This study aimed to access the knowledge of modern forms of contraceptive methods and its uptake among female students of Federal University Otueke, Bayelsa State. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was conducted among the female students of Federal University Otueke Bayelsa State. To elicit information about their knowledge of modern forms of contraceptives methods and its uptake. A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain required information for the study from a total of 424 students. Results: A total of 424 female undergraduates students of the Federal University Otueke were enrolled for the study. The mean age group of the participants was 20.9±3.2 years. The study showed that most of responds have good knowledge of contraceptives (97.4 %). The awareness of family planning was 96.7%. The study showed that age was found to influence the awareness of contraceptives. (x2=11.8;df=3;p<0.05). Most of the respondents had used oral contraceptive pills 146 (34.4%); followed by those that had used Condom 138 (32.5%). Conclusion: Our study showed that the respondents demonstrated a high level of knowledge and awareness of family planning. However, it is worrisome to note that the uptake of modern forms of contraceptives was low. The importance of improving the uptake of these forms of contraceptives cannot be over-emphasized, especially in our societies where the protection of the reproductive health of young women is paramount.

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Pilot study to introduce a notification card for partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in Catalonia, Spain, June 2010 to June 2011

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.27.20516 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 18 (27) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M J Tuneu ◽

X Vallès ◽

D Carnicer-Pont ◽

M J Barberá ◽

P Godoy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hiv Infection ◽

Partner Notification ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sexual Partners ◽

Chlamydia Infection ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Sex With Men

We conducted a cross-sectional study in 10 primary care centres in Catalonia, to determine applicability, acceptability and effectiveness of partner notification cards used by patients diagnosed of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and to characterise these and their sexual partners. Statutorily notifiable STIs included Chlamydia infection, gonorrhoea, syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or other STIs as deemed necessary by the treating physician. Between June 2010 and June 2011, 219 index cases were enrolled, of whom 130 were men (59.4%), 71 of them men who have sex with men (54.6%). Chlamydia infection (41.1%), gonorrhoea (17.8%) and syphilis (16.0%) were the STIs most frequently diagnosed. HIV infection accounted for 4% of cases. A total of 687 sexual partners were reported, and 300 of these were traceable through the notification card (45.7%). Those who did not report traceable contacts were older (mean age: 34 years versus 31 years, p=0.03). The main reason for not distributing the card was anonymous sexual intercourse (38%). Patient referral notification cards can reach a high percentage of sexual partners at risk. However, only few notified sexual partners attended participating health centres. Internet-based partner notification may be considered in order to reach those partners not otherwise traceable.

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Access to Contraception amongst Female Adolescents: Rivers State Study

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i1530616 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 91-92

Author(s):

S. Eli ◽

D. G. B. Kalio ◽

K. Okagua ◽

C. E. Enyindah ◽

D. S. Abam

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Sexually Active ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Port Harcourt ◽

High Risk Sexual Behaviour ◽

Rivers State ◽

Access To Contraception

Introduction: The importance of contraception amongst adolescents cannot be over-emphasized especially as it concerns reproductive health. Globally, these group of persons are vulnerable and engage in high risk sexual behaviour with little or no access to contraception particularly in the developing countries of the world. Aim: To determine the access to contraception amongst female adolescents in Rivers State. Methods: It was a cross sectional study of female adolescents attending holiday camp in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Questionnaires were distributed and information coded and analysed using SPSS version 22. Results: One hundred questionnaires were distributed and 89 retrieved. The mean age was 16 ± 2 years. Fifty seven (64.0%) were in secondary school while 32(36.0%) of the adolescents were undergraduates. Twelve (13.5%) were sexually active compared to 69 (77.5%) who were not sexually active, 8 (9%) were non respondents to this question. One (1.1%) of the adolescents had access to contraception while 85 (95.5%) had no access to contraception, 3 (3.3%) did not give any response as regards to access to contraception or not. The media was the most common means of information 25 (28%) on contraception. Conclusion: The study revealed that access to contraception amongst female adolescents in Port Harcourt was poor. Enlightenment programme is highly recommended to prevent unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and other adverse effects on reproductive health.

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Assessment of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and awareness among single unmarried women living in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-021-01079-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Maya Hamdanieh ◽

Louna Ftouni ◽

Bara’a Al Jardali ◽

Racha Ftouni ◽

Chaymaa Rawas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Concern ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background Sexual and reproductive health (SRH), a globally recognized fundamental health concern and a basic human right is poorly addressed and seldom researched in the Arab world. Disregarding this aspect of health creates various obstacles to accessing SRH related services and education. This threatens the health of a female, namely through increasing the probability of unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions, augmenting the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, and most importantly, increasing the hazard of maternal and neonatal death. Thus, this study aimed to assess the level of SRH related knowledge and awareness among single unmarried women living in Lebanon. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire in both English and Arabic languages. The questionnaire included 9 sections; socio-demographic characteristics section, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) section, premarital tests section, vaccines section, menstruation and its abnormalities section, pregnancy symptoms and identification section, methods of contraception section, vitamins section, and honeymoon events section. The questionnaire was distributed among all Lebanese governorates to 491 single unmarried women living in Lebanon aged between 17 and 55 years. Student t-test and Chi-Square test were used to analyze results. Results It was found that only 8.8% of all the participants had adequate knowledge. The highest level of SRH related knowledge was about pregnancy (88.0%), and the least was about contraception (13.5%). Most of the knowledgeable participants lived in Beirut governorate (13.6%, n = 8) and had reached universities (10.3%, n = 41), but this was not statistically significant (p-value > 0.05). The effect of a prior visit to a gynecologist was statistically non-significant on the overall level of knowledge (p-value = 0.269). Conclusion Due to the inadequate level of knowledge, SRH education campaigns empowered by the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with primary care physicians and gynecologists, are recommended in both the societal and academic sectors to enhance the awareness level and make SRH knowledge readily available among unmarried women aged between 17 and 55. Knowing the massive role of social media nowadays, the messages they present should contribute to enhancing the level of SRH knowledge and redirect attitudes and behaviors of unmarried females in Lebanon.

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Parent–adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health and the utilization of adolescent-friendly health services in Kailali, Nepal

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0246917 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. e0246917

Author(s):

Bharat Raj Bhatta ◽

Junko Kiriya ◽

Akira Shibanuma ◽

Masamine Jimba

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Ethnic Group ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Related Services ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Adolescent Friendly Health Services

Background Adolescents are vulnerable to various sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems such as unintended pregnancy, HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unsafe abortion. Adolescent-friendly health services offer SRH services such as SRH counseling, contraceptive services, STI and HIV services, and abortion-related services, which may help prevent these risks. Parent–adolescent communication about SRH prevents adolescents from adopting unhealthy SRH practices. However, its association with the utilization of SRH services is less known. Therefore, this study examined the association between parent–adolescent communication on SRH issues and the utilization of adolescent-friendly health services in Nepal. Methods This was a school-based, cross-sectional study conducted in Kailali district, Nepal, among students aged 15–19 years in Grade 11 and 12 from seven schools. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to examine the association between parent–adolescent communication and service utilization. Results We analyzed the data from 594 students. Students with a higher score of parent–adolescent communication on SRH were significantly more likely to use adolescent-friendly health services (adjusted odds ratio, AOR: 1.70, 95% Confidence Interval, CI: 1.29–2.23, p<0.001). Those who reported having engaged in sexual intercourse in the past year were more likely to use services than those who did not (AOR: 29.11, 95% CI: 13.65–62.08, p<0.001). Those who belonged to the Janajati ethnic group were more likely to use these services than those from the Brahmin/Chhetri ethnic group (AOR: 2.86, 95% CI: 1.28–6.42, p = 0.01). Those living alone were less likely to use services than those living with both parents (AOR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.02–0.66, p = 0.01). Conclusion Students with a higher score on parent–adolescent communication on SRH were more likely to use adolescent-friendly health services. Thus, parental involvement in SRH communication could contribute to the use of adolescent-friendly health services and ultimately prevent negative SRH outcomes among students in late adolescence.

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Knowledge, Attitude ‎and ‎Practice ‎Towards Reproductive Health among Females Attending Rural Family Medicine Unit in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i2231185 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 270-285

Author(s):

Laila Abd Elaziz Elshafey ◽

Walla M. Shehata ◽

Ali Ali Elsherbiny ◽

Safynaz Elsaid Shalaby

Keyword(s):

Family Medicine ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Significant Relationships ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Reproductive health is fundamental to people’s health and survival, economic development and the wellbeing of humanity. Absence of knowledge regarding reproductive health means that ‎women can’t make informed and correct ‎choices, with the consequence that they are likely to suffer from sexually ‎transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. Our study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of females attending Meet Hebish Elbaharia Family Medicine Unit in Egypt regarding reproductive health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Meet Hebish Elbaharia Family Medicine Unit. A pre-designed questionnaire sheet was developed and validated to collect data about socio-demographic, knowledge, attitude and practice of females attending for promotive, preventive and curative health services towards reproductive health. Results: There were significant relationships between studied females’ socio demographic characteristics and their knowledge, attitude and practice towards reproductive health. The majority of the studied females had a poor level of knowledge about reproductive health. The internet was the main source of information about reproductive health among the studied females. The majority of studied females didn't have pre-marital examination with the commonest used family planning method by females was ‎“IUD” followed by contraceptive pills. Stepwise linear regression detected that total score of socio demographic characteristics of females were the significant predictors for imperfect practice of the studied females towards reproductive health. Conclusion: Knowledge among females about reproductive health was relatively low and the majority of females had a neutral attitude toward reproductive health. Imperfect practice was high among old aged, illiterates and housewives. There were significant relationships between demographic characteries of females and their knowledge, attitude and practice towards reproductive health. In addition, there were significant relationships between knowledge and attitude of females towards reproductive health from one side and their practice from the other side.

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Prevalence of Trichomonas Vaginalis and its Correlation with Socio-demographic Variables in Pregnant Women in Al-Diwaniya,Iraq

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v9ispl1.1286 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (SPL1) ◽

Author(s):

Shiren Ali Al Hamzawi

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Transmitted Infection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Vaginal Swabs ◽

Low Education

Estimates of Trichomonas vaginalis prevalence in pregnant women are variable with few studies in Iraq.T. vaginalis is a worldwide prevalent sexually transmitted infection,but fortunately,it is very treatable. Researchers believed that pregnancy is one of the effective factors for T. vaginalis infection in women.A cross-sectional study performed in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Maternity and Children Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniya city on two hundred female pregnant patients between the ages of 16-45 years. These females had no intercourse for 2–3 days,not using drugs (antibiotics,antiprotozoal or steroids) for the last 15 days. Vaginal discharges of any type with or without itching,burning sensation or both were their main complaints. Vaginal swabs were taken from all participating patients for direct wet mount microscopy and culture for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis infection. The study showed that twelve out of two hundred examined pregnant women (6%) presented with T. vaginalis infection. The infection was more in those with mothers’ age (26-35) years,housewives,low education,higher parity,and of rural residents. Other maternal variables were not significantly associated with T. vaginalis infection. The study showed a prevalence of (6%) of T. vaginalis infection in pregnant female attendees. Infection was more in those with mothers ’age (26-35) years,housewives,low educational level,higher parity,and living in rural areas.

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