期刊名称：International Journal of Health Policy and Management
电子版ISSN：2322-5939
出版年度：2017
卷号：6
期号：3
页码：147-153
DOI：10.15171/ijhpm.2016.107
语种：English
出版社：Kerman University of Medical Sciences
其他摘要：Background Iranian single women are deprived of reproductive healthcare services, though the provision of such services to the public has increased. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian single women on their access to reproductive health services. Methods A qualitative design using a conventional content analysis method was used. Semi-structured interviews were held with 17 single women and nine health providers chosen using the purposive sampling method. Results Data analysis resulted in the development of three categories: ‘family’s attitudes and performance about single women’s reproductive healthcare,’ ‘socio-cultural factors influencing reproductive healthcare,’ and ‘cultural factors influencing being a single woman.’ Conclusion Cultural and contextual factors affect being a single woman in every society. Therefore, healthcare providers need to identify such factors during the designing of strategies for improving the facilitation of access to reproductive healthcare services.
其他关键词：Reproductive Healthcare ; Women ; Culture ; Qualitative Study
