Contraception and post abortion services: qualitative analysis of users' perspectives and experiences following Zika epidemic in Honduras.
Maria BelizanEdna MaradiagaJavier RobertiMaricela Casco-AguilarAlison F OrtezJuan C Avila-FloresGloria GonzálezCarolina BustilloAlejandra CalderónHarry BockMaría L CafferataAdriano B TavaresJackeline AlgerMoazzam AliPublished in: BMC women's health (2020)
Our results highlight the challenges and areas for improvement in policy and practice related to contraceptive services and PAC in the context of ZIKV infection. Public policies to prevent epidemics should focus more on providing proper sanitation; removing barriers to access and use of effective contraception as human rights priority. Zika epidemic has highlighted weaknesses in health systems that obstruct access to and use of sexual and reproductive health services. The study results call for increased efforts to improve access, especially for women of low socio-economic status and intervene at different levels to eradicate discrimination and improve equity in the provision of health care. Qualitative methods can capture the community perspectives and can provide useful information to develop interventions to improve services.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- zika virus
- primary care
- dengue virus
- public health
- endothelial cells
- health information
- aedes aegypti
- systematic review
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- emergency department
- global health
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- infectious diseases