International comparison of reproductive health seeking behaviour in Roma population

Standpoints of Roma women regarding reproductive health

BACKGROUND Little is known about the reproductive health of Roma women in Slovenia. The aim of this study is to present the standpoints of Roma women regarding reproductive health, the degree to which primary healthcare services are available to Roma women and the reproductive health circumstances which lead most Roma women to decide to visit a gynaecologist. METHODS A qualitative research st...

Adolescent self reported reproductive morbidity and health care seeking behaviour.

BACKGROUND Addressing reproductive health issues of women is now on the global social agenda in the new millennium. Maternal mortality has long been the only indicator of women's health even though reproductive morbidity occurs far more frequently and seriously affects women's lives. In this paper, an attempt was made to assess the magnitude of self reported gynaecological morbidity unrelated t...

Health seeking behaviour in general population with psychological symptoms.

BACKGROUND Health seeking behaviour is a complex construct in patients with psychological symptoms. The aim of this study was to determine a one-month prevalence of psychological symptoms in Slovenian general population and to identify correlates of health seeking behaviour. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study was conducted in a representative sample of 1,002 randomly selected Slovenian citizens,...

Unmet reproductive health needs and health-seeking behaviour of adolescents in Owerri, Nigeria.

The study examined unmet reproductive health needs and health-seeking behaviour of adolescents in Owerri, Nigeria. Primary information was obtained through questionnaire, FGDs and in-depth interviews. The adolescents were mostly Christians (99.6%) and Catholics (78.6%), with 66.4% living with their parents. Half (50.8%) of the adolescents have had sex. Contraceptive use was low, due to culture....

Health seeking behaviour in context.