Continuity of care in crisis: Community based mobile health teams for sexual and reproductive health services in post-earthquake period in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More than 50 thousand people lost their lives in the earthquake that occurred in Türkiye in 2023. This study aimed to evaluate the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services provided in earthquake region in Hatay province in Türkiye with qualitative and quantitative methods.

Materials and methods

The research type is mixed; cross-sectional and phenomenological. The recorded data were evaluated for cross-sectional phase and purposeful and snowball sampling was conducted for qualitative phase. Data were collected through five focus group interviews (one healthcare workers group--5 staff- and four women group--16 women-) and 13 in-depth interviews (4 academics, 6 NGO, 3 service providers) as totally 34 participants. Thematic content analysis was conducted.

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SUBMITTER: Camur D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852466 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature