Absence of holistic sexual health understandings among men and women in deprived areas of Scotland: qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing evidence base for the need for a holistic approach to sexual health improvement, but the challenges for realising this in the 'real world' may be harder in some communities than others. We examined sexual health understandings and behaviours among adult men and women in deprived areas of Scotland.

Methods

Thematic analysis, using the constant comparative method, of qualitative, semi-structured in-depth interviews with 19 men and 16 women aged 18-40 years from the most deprived areas of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and three Highland towns.

Results

Even though most had been shown images designed to facilitate discussion about sexual consent and verbal/physical abuse, when first asked, participants overwhelmingly equated 'sexual health' with

SUBMITTER: McDaid L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6417029 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature