Abstract
This paper discusses the knowledge
of sexual and reproductive health among people with physical disabilities in
Vietnam. A qualitative research design was adopted. In-depth interviewing and
photo elicitation methods were used to collect stories from 20 participants.
The findings suggest that without formal education about sexual and
reproductive health people with physical disabilities in Vietnam gain knowledge
through their experiences and from informal sources of information.
Participants perceived safe sex to include contraceptive methods, prevention of
sexually transmitted diseases, having orgasm together and finding balance
between health and sexual needs. Participants related reproductive health to
fertility, restriction of family size, sexually transmitted diseases, and
self-care in pregnancy. Reasons for insufficient knowledge included limited
education due to: disability and poor family background; limited education on
sexual and reproductive health issues; absence of family and community
discourse about sexual and reproductive health; and lack of information
resources. Participants acknowledged that their knowledge was inadequate. They
wanted to know more about sexual and reproductive health but lacked access to
the relevant information. Health care providers, researchers, and policy-makers
in Vietnam should address the gaps in sexual and reproductive health care
knowledge among people with disabilities in Vietnam and those that provide care
to them.
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