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Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia

Early sexual debut, partner violence, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections contribute to negative health outcomes among adolescents. While the primary care clinics offer accessible sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to adolescents, it is uncertain whether adolescents are aware of...

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Main Authors: Othman, Sajaratulnisah, Zin, Kong Sie, Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd, Ng, Chirk Jenn
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Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2019
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spelling my.um.eprints.237782020-02-13T02:40:25Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/23778/ Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia Othman, Sajaratulnisah Zin, Kong Sie Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Ng, Chirk Jenn R Medicine Early sexual debut, partner violence, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections contribute to negative health outcomes among adolescents. While the primary care clinics offer accessible sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to adolescents, it is uncertain whether adolescents are aware of and utilize these services. This study aimed to examine Malaysian adolescents’ knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for SRH. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August to November 2011 among adolescent from five randomly selected schools in Selangor, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge, attitudes, sexual behaviors and utilization of SRH services. A total of 680 adolescents participated in the study. One in ten of the adolescents were aware of the availability of SRH services, and only 6.9% of them had ever visited a primary care clinic for SRH. About 75% of them felt uncomfortable going to a primary care clinic for SRH services. Knowledge and utilization of primary care clinics for SRH among adolescents in Malaysia is poor. © 2019 Malaysian Family Physician. All rights reserved. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed Othman, Sajaratulnisah and Zin, Kong Sie and Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd and Ng, Chirk Jenn (2019) Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian Family Physician, 14 (1). pp. 10-17. ISSN 1985-2274 http://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v14n1-original-article-2.pdf
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topic R Medicine
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Othman, Sajaratulnisah
Zin, Kong Sie
Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd
Ng, Chirk Jenn
Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
description Early sexual debut, partner violence, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections contribute to negative health outcomes among adolescents. While the primary care clinics offer accessible sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to adolescents, it is uncertain whether adolescents are aware of and utilize these services. This study aimed to examine Malaysian adolescents’ knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for SRH. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from August to November 2011 among adolescent from five randomly selected schools in Selangor, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge, attitudes, sexual behaviors and utilization of SRH services. A total of 680 adolescents participated in the study. One in ten of the adolescents were aware of the availability of SRH services, and only 6.9% of them had ever visited a primary care clinic for SRH. About 75% of them felt uncomfortable going to a primary care clinic for SRH services. Knowledge and utilization of primary care clinics for SRH among adolescents in Malaysia is poor. © 2019 Malaysian Family Physician. All rights reserved.
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author Othman, Sajaratulnisah
Zin, Kong Sie
Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd
Ng, Chirk Jenn
author_facet Othman, Sajaratulnisah
Zin, Kong Sie
Mydin, Fadzilah Hanum Mohd
Ng, Chirk Jenn
author_sort Othman, Sajaratulnisah
title Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
title_short Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
title_full Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
title_fullStr Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, Malaysia
title_sort knowledge, utilization and barriers to primary care services for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents in secondary schools in selangor, malaysia
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/23778/
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