"Nothing about us, without us": stakeholders perceptions on strategies to improve persons with disabilities' sexual and reproductive health outcomes in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons with disabilities (PwDs) experience various adverse sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. However, there is a paucity of evidence on the strategies to improve their SRH outcomes. This study, therefore, used a pluralistic approach to explore PwDs and healthcare providers' (HPs) perspectives on how to improve the SRH of PwDs in Ghana.

Methods

In-depth interviews were conducted with 62 purposively selected stakeholders (37 PwDs and 25 HPs) in the Kumasi Metropolis and Offinso North District. The data was subjected to reflexive thematic analysis.

Results

Six major themes were generated from the data: Training for disability-sensitive and inclusive healthcare, Healthcare inclusivity - 'nothing about us, without us', Raising awareness for accessi

SUBMITTER: Seidu AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11438302 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature