Assessing nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards promoting female condom use in South African primary healthcare clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female condoms protect against unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV; however, their uptake is very low in South Africa. Nurses are frontline healthcare workers and are uniquely positioned to promote their use to their clients. This study assesses nurses' knowledge of, attitudes to, and practices regarding the promotion of female condoms at selected primary healthcare facilities in the King Sabata Dalindyebo sub-district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2021 at five community health centres in the King Sabata Dalindyebo sub-district, South Africa. A total of 139 nurses completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed using simple de

SUBMITTER: Ettang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770987 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature