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Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province

BACKGROUND: Condom use is a critical component of a comprehensive and sustainable approach to the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (including HIV). Despite government making condoms freely available in the healthcare facilities in Vhembe district, there...

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Autores principales: Muswede, Namadzavho J., Tshivhase, Livhuwani, Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: AOSIS 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8661420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34879692
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v63i1.5326
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author Muswede, Namadzavho J.
Tshivhase, Livhuwani
Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H.
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Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H.
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description BACKGROUND: Condom use is a critical component of a comprehensive and sustainable approach to the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (including HIV). Despite government making condoms freely available in the healthcare facilities in Vhembe district, there are reports of an increase in teenage pregnancies and STIs, including HIV, amongst young adults. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of condom use promotion and reasons of condom use amongst young adults in Vhembe district, in Limpopo province. METHODS: A descriptive phenomenological design was used to explore the reasons for promoting condom use amongst young adults themselves and from the perspectives of healthcare providers who are critical role players in condom education and provision. Purposive sampling was used to sample young adults and healthcare providers at three of Vhembe district’s primary healthcare facilities. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, after which thematic data analysis was used to develop themes and subthemes. RESULTS: Two superordinate themes emerged from data analysis, namely approaches to promote condom use and reasons for condom use. Two themes emerged in respect of approaches for promotion of condom use: information sharing in the form of education, the distribution of informative material, and the adoption of a multi-sectoral approach. Self-protection emerged as a reason for condom use, to prevent disease, pregnancy and ‘u wela’, and was indicative of not trusting a sexual partner. CONCLUSION: To effectively promote condom use, a multidisciplinary team approach involving nurses, lay counsellors and peer educators need to be strengthened at local primary health facilities in order to facilitate the distribution of condoms and educate young adults on consistent condom use.
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spelling pubmed-86614202021-12-15 Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province Muswede, Namadzavho J. Tshivhase, Livhuwani Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) Original Research BACKGROUND: Condom use is a critical component of a comprehensive and sustainable approach to the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (including HIV). Despite government making condoms freely available in the healthcare facilities in Vhembe district, there are reports of an increase in teenage pregnancies and STIs, including HIV, amongst young adults. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of condom use promotion and reasons of condom use amongst young adults in Vhembe district, in Limpopo province. METHODS: A descriptive phenomenological design was used to explore the reasons for promoting condom use amongst young adults themselves and from the perspectives of healthcare providers who are critical role players in condom education and provision. Purposive sampling was used to sample young adults and healthcare providers at three of Vhembe district’s primary healthcare facilities. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, after which thematic data analysis was used to develop themes and subthemes. RESULTS: Two superordinate themes emerged from data analysis, namely approaches to promote condom use and reasons for condom use. Two themes emerged in respect of approaches for promotion of condom use: information sharing in the form of education, the distribution of informative material, and the adoption of a multi-sectoral approach. Self-protection emerged as a reason for condom use, to prevent disease, pregnancy and ‘u wela’, and was indicative of not trusting a sexual partner. CONCLUSION: To effectively promote condom use, a multidisciplinary team approach involving nurses, lay counsellors and peer educators need to be strengthened at local primary health facilities in order to facilitate the distribution of condoms and educate young adults on consistent condom use. AOSIS 2021-11-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8661420/ /pubmed/34879692 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v63i1.5326 Text en © 2021. The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Muswede, Namadzavho J.
Tshivhase, Livhuwani
Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H.
Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title_full Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title_fullStr Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title_full_unstemmed Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title_short Condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: Perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in Vhembe district, Limpopo province
title_sort condom use education, promotion and reasons for condom use: perspectives of healthcare providers and young adults in vhembe district, limpopo province
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8661420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34879692
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v63i1.5326
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