Reproductive Health Education and Services Needs of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees following Disaster

Autor/inn/en	Westhoff, Wayne W.; Lopez, Guillermo E.; Zapata, Lauren B.; Wilke Corvin, Jaime A.; Allen, Peter; McDermott, Robert J.
Titel	Reproductive Health Education and Services Needs of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees following Disaster
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 39 (2008) 2, S.95-103 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	Refugees; Sex Education; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Health Services; Family Planning; Pregnancy; Females; Violence; Health Needs; Health Education; Foreign Countries; Natural Disasters; Belize + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Flüchtling; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Familienplanung; Schwangerschaft; Weibliches Geschlecht; Gewalt; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Ausland; Natural disaster; Naturkatastrophe
Abstract	Background: Following the occurrence of natural or man-made disaster, relief worker priorities include providing water, food, shelter, and immunizations for displaced persons. Like these essential initiatives, reproductive health education and services must also be incorporated into recovery efforts. Purpose: This study examined reproductive health care indicators, including the key areas of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission, family planning and pregnancy-related health services, and selected reproductive health education knowledge among refugees and internally displaced persons residing in southern Belize following Hurricane Mitch's assault on the region in 1998. In addition, the occurrence of gender-based violence was measured. Methods: Internally displaced persons and refugee men and women were interviewed about prenatal care and delivery services, family planning knowledge and utilization, HIV/AIDS and other STI transmission knowledge, and sexual violence. Results: Numerous misconceptions about HIV/AIDS and other STIs existed. Most persons had never used any family planning method. Oral contraceptive use declined as length of stay at refugee camps increased. Most women were able to access prenatal services. Violence against women, including sexual violence, was reported. Discussion: Better access to medical services and education about reproductive health issues are needed following disasters. Translation to Health Education Practice: Health educators can contribute to relief efforts. Moreover, other relief workers should be equipped with skills and knowledge to help meet the reproductive health needs of disaster victims. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10