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Muslim women's perspectives on the barriers to sexually transmitted infections testing and diagnosis in Saudi Arabia.
Alomair, Noura; Alageel, Samah; Davies, Nathan; Bailey, Julia V.
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  • Alomair N; Community Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alageel S; Community Health Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Davies N; Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
  • Bailey JV; Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Front Public Health ; 11: 1248695, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37881344
Background: Muslim women are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STI) and are at higher risk of under-detection. Evidence on the unique barriers to STI testing and diagnosis among Muslim communities is severely lacking. Understanding the complexity of accessing STI testing and diagnosis in Muslim communities is an area that requires further exploration. We aimed to explore the multilevel barriers to STI testing and diagnosis among Muslim women. Methods: We conducted qualitative semi-structured interviews informed by the ecological model of health. This study took place in Riyadh Saudi Arabia in 2019 with women aged over 18. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Twenty-eight women were interviewed from different ages, marital status, employment, and educational levels. Muslim women's perceived barriers to STI testing and diagnosis included personal, socio-cultural, and service-level barriers. Lack of knowledge about STIs, denial, and underestimating the seriousness of infection and symptoms were among the many individual barriers to STIs testing and diagnosis. Religious views towards extramarital sex and negative views of people with STIs is a significant barrier to STI testing and diagnosis. Lack of patient confidentiality and providers' judgement and mistreatment were also cited as barriers to seeking healthcare. Conclusion: Barriers to STI testing and diagnosis exist on many levels including personal, socio-cultural, religious, and healthcare services, and at policy level. Multilevel interventions are needed to reduce the stigma of STIs and facilitate access to sexual health services among Muslims. It is our recommendation that policy and research efforts are directed to enhance trust in the doctor-patient relationship through better clinical training as well as implementing stricter regulations to protect patients' confidentiality in healthcare settings.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Islamismo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Islamismo Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza