COVID-19 and access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for young people: An overview of the international literature and policy.

Adolescent Australia / epidemiology COVID-19 Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Pandemics Policy Pregnancy

Journal

Australian journal of general practice
ISSN: 2208-7958
Titre abrégé: Aust J Gen Pract
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101718099

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
04 2022
Historique:
entrez: 1 4 2022
pubmed: 2 4 2022
medline: 5 4 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the ability of young people to access appropriate and timely sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). The aim of this study was to summarise international innovations aimed at ensuring ongoing access. This study was an overview of peer‑reviewed literature and policy statements from international and national organisations related to SRH for young people during COVID-19. Innovations have focused on improving access to appropriate and timely SRH for young people, mostly through telehealth; increasing community and healthcare worker awareness of the heightened risk of gender-based violence and its consequences; and removing restrictions on contraception and abortion access. Despite this, a substantial decline in sexual wellbeing and SRH access has been reported from many parts of the world, although Australian data are lacking. Support for young people to access timely and appropriate SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced the ability of young people to access appropriate and timely sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). The aim of this study was to summarise international innovations aimed at ensuring ongoing access.
METHOD
This study was an overview of peer‑reviewed literature and policy statements from international and national organisations related to SRH for young people during COVID-19.
RESULTS
Innovations have focused on improving access to appropriate and timely SRH for young people, mostly through telehealth; increasing community and healthcare worker awareness of the heightened risk of gender-based violence and its consequences; and removing restrictions on contraception and abortion access. Despite this, a substantial decline in sexual wellbeing and SRH access has been reported from many parts of the world, although Australian data are lacking.
DISCUSSION
Support for young people to access timely and appropriate SRH during the COVID-19 pandemic should be a priority for policymakers around the world.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-10-21-6206 PMID: 35362014
pubmed: 35362014
doi: 10.31128/AJGP-10-21-6206
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

271-277

Auteurs

Elizabeth Sturgiss (E)

FRACGP, PhD, BMed, MPH, MForensMed, FHEA, Senior Research Fellow, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.

Garang M Dut (GM)

MD, MPH, MBA, Action Research, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Fellow in Health Systems, College of Health @ Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Sethunya Matenge (S)

MPH, Research Fellow, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Jane Desborough (J)

RN, RM, MPH, PhD, Action Research, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, ACT; Senior Research Fellow, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, ACT.

Sally Hall Dykgraaf (S)

RN, Grad Cert Clin Man, PhD Scholar, Action Research, COVID-19 Primary Care Response Group (seconded), Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, ACT; Research Manager, Rural Clinical School, ANU Medical School, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, ACT.

Danielle Mazza (D)

MD, MBBS, FRACGP, Grad Dip Women@s Health, Head, Department of General Practice, Monash University, Vic; Director, SPHERE (NHMRC Centre of Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care), Department of General Practice, Monash University, Vic.

Michael Kidd (M)

AM, MD, FAHMS, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Principal Medical Advisor, Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT; Professor of Primary Care Reform, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

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