Najmaddin A H Hatem, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Seena A Yousuf
Exploring knowledge, attitudes and practice toward medication therapy management services among pharmacists in Yemen
PloS one
despite south africa progressive liberal sexual reproductive health srh policy framework adolescents young people disabilities aypwds less likely receive sexual reproductive healthcare consequently predisposed longterm detrimental impact health study explored barriers accessing sexual reproductive health services srhss clinics among aypwds mpumalanga south africa conducted descriptive qualitative study twentyseven aypwds four focus group discussions using semistructured interviews audiotaped transcribed verbatim applied thematic analysis data employing socioecological model findings show poor socioeconomic status lack information srh attitudes aypwds barriers individual level hindering aypwds accessing srhss clinics aypwds also faced difficulties talk srh parents lack support seek srhss improper care familyparents negative attitudes friends interpersonal level expressed barriers communitysocietal level negative attitudes nondisabled community members poor infrastructure wheelchair use organization level access srhss negatively affected hcws maltreatment described forms negative attitudes judgmental using verbal abuse discrimination bullying furthermore aypwds described difficulties communication hcws well violating confidentiality misconceived ideas sexuality intensified efforts strengthen public health strategies needed improve access srhss aypwds south africa well enhancing proficiency communication skills hcws educating aypwds parents nondisabled community members srh