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A multidimensional approach to inform family planning needs, preferences and behaviours amongst women in South Africa through body mapping

Author: Harries, Jane ; Constant, Deborah ; Wright, Vanessa ; Morroni, Chelsea ; Müller, Alex ; Colvin, Christopher J Date: 06 Nov 2019 Abstract Background In recent decades there have been great improvements in the reproductive health of women in low- and middle-income countries and increases in the use of modern contraceptive methods. Nonetheless, many women are not able ... Read more
Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives

Author: Harries, Jane Date: 2010 Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and continues to be a major public health problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation in 1996, ... Read more
Accuracy of assessment of eligibility for early medical abortion by community health workers in Ethiopia, India and South Africa

Author: Johnston, Heidi Bart ; Ganatra, Bela ; Nguyen, My Huong ; Habib, Ndema ; Afework, Mesganaw Fantahun ; Harries, Jane ; Iyengar, Kirti ; Moodley, Jennifer ; Lema, Hailu Yeneneh ; Constant, Deborah ; Sen, Swapnaleen Date: 2016 Objective To assess the accuracy of assessment of eligibility for early medical abortion by community health workers using a simple checklist toolkit. Design Diagnostic accuracy study. Setting Ethiopia, India and South Africa. METHODS: Two ... Read more c b
Accuracy of gestational age estimation from last menstrual period among women seeking abortion in South Africa, with a view to task sharing: a mixed methods study

Author: Constant, Deborah ; Harries, Jane ; Moodley, Jennifer ; Myer, Landon Date: 22 Aug 2017 Background: The requirement for ultrasound to establish gestational age among women seeking abortion can be a barrier to access. Last menstrual period dating without clinical examination should be a reasonable alternative among selected women, ... Read more
An exploration of knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care providers providing contraceptive and family planning services in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study

Author: Fataar, Kulthum Date: 2020 Health care providers can play a significant role in empowering women to make informed decisions when selecting suitable contraceptive methods during contraceptive counselling. This study explores the experiences and perceptions of primary ... Read more
Barriers and facilitators to colposcopy attendance following an abnormal pap smear: patient and provider perspectives

Author: Dawood, Shanaaz Date: 2014 Cervical cancer is a public health problem particularly in developing countries where incidence of cervical cancer remains high, either due to a lack of screening or poorly organised screening programmes. Cytology based cervical screening is ... Read more
Body Mapping: to explore the embodied experiences of contraceptive methods and family planning with women in South Africa

Author: Harries, Jane ; Solomon, Jane Date: 15 Sep 2018 In this booklet we share some of the body mapping images and stories which formed part of a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded study titled: A multidimensional approach to inform family planning needs, preferences and behaviours amongst ... Read more c b n d
Clinical outcomes and women's experiences before and after the introduction of mifepristone into second-trimester medical abortion services in South Africa

Author: Constant, Deborah ; Harries, Jane ; Malaba, Thokozile ; Myer, Landon ; Patel, Malika ; Petro, Gregory ; Grossman, Daniel Date: 2016 Objective To document clinical outcomes and women's experiences following the introduction of mifepristone into South African public sector second-trimester medical abortion services, and compare with historic cohorts receiving misoprostol-only. ... Read more c b
Contraceptive needs and fertility intentions of women with breast cancer in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study

Author: Harries, Jane ; Constant, Deborah ; Cairncross, Lydia ; Moodley, Jennifer Date: 06 Oct 2020 Background: No known studies have been undertaken in South Africa exploring the contraceptive and fertility needs and preferences of women of reproductive age (18–49) diagnosed with breast cancer. This study set out to understand the contraceptive ... Read more
Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa

Author: Harries, Jane ; Orner, Phyllis ; Gabriel, Mosotho ; Mitchell, Ellen Date: 2007 BACKGROUND:Despite changes to the South African abortion legislation in 1996, barriers to women accessing abortions still exist. Second trimester abortions, an inherently more risky procedure, continue to be 20% of all abortions. Understanding ... Read more c b
An exploratory study of what happens to women who are denied abortions in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Harries, Jane ; Gerdts, Caitlin ; Momberg, Mariette ; Greene Foster, Diana Date: 21 Mar 2015 Background: Despite the change in legal status of abortion in South Africa in 1996, barriers to access remain. Stigma associated with abortion provision and care, privacy concerns, and negative provider attitudes often discourage women from ... Read more c b
Exploring motivation to notify and barriers to partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa

Author: Wood, Julia M Date: 2017 Objectives: This article will review qualitative data from intervention-based counselling sessions to explore barriers to partner notification for men and women who have contracted sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in a township community ... Read more
Exploring motivation to notify and barriers to partner notification of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: a qualitative study

Author: Wood, Julia M ; Harries, Jane ; Kalichman, Moira ; Kalichman, Seth ; Nkoko, Koena ; Mathews, Catherine Date: 06 Aug 2018 Background This article will review qualitative data from intervention-based counselling sessions to explore barriers to partner notification (PN) for South African men and women who have contracted sexually transmitted ... Read more
Factors impacting knowledge and use of long acting and permanent contraceptive methods by postpartum HIV positive and negative women in Cape Town, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Author: Credé, Sarah ; Hoke, Theresa ; Constant, Deborah ; Green, Mackenzie ; Moodley, Jennifer ; Harries, Jane Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: The prevention of unintended pregnancies among HIV positive women is a neglected strategy in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Women who want to avoid unintended pregnancies can do this by using a modern contraceptive method. Contraceptive ... Read more c b
A gendered perspective of a community's perception of microbicide introduction

Author: Harries, Jane Date: 2005 South Africa is currently experiencing one of the worst HIV/AIDS epidemics in the world. The epidemic features distinctive age and gender distributions, with young women at greatest risk, and overall proportionally more women affected than ... Read more
Health care providers' attitudes towards termination of pregnancy: A qualitative study in South Africa

Author: Harries, Jane ; Stinson, Kathryn ; Orner, Phyllis Date: 2009 BACKGROUND:Despite changes to the abortion legislation in South Africa in 1996, barriers to women accessing abortion services still exist including provider opposition to abortions and a shortage of trained and willing abortion care providers. ... Read more c b
HIV/AIDS clients and their caregivers' perceptions of a community home-based care support programme in Botswana : a qualitative study

Author: Diseko, Agnes Nkeba Date: 2006 The study was undertaken at a village called Ramotswa in Botswana. Botswana is a small country in Southern Africa with a population of 1.7 million people (Botswana Housing and Population Census, 2001). The study explores HIV/AIDS clients' and ... Read more
"If I could properly understand and get the right information...": The sexual and reproductive health needs and rights of women newly diagnosed with HIV: A qualitative study in the Western Cape Province South Africa

Author: Cooper, Sara Date: 2009 Women of reproductive age in South Africa are disproportionately affected by HIV, and represent the fastest growing group diagnosed with the virus. Despite this epidemiological picture, very little attention has been placed on the sexual and ... Read more
Is 'planning' missing from our family planning services?

Author: Crede, Sarah ; Harries, Jane ; Constant, Deborah ; Hoke, Theresa Hatzell ; Green, Mackenzie ; Moodley, Jennifer Date: 2010 The role of family planning in achieving the Millennium Development Goals is well recognised. The benefits of family planning, in developing countries in particular, extend beyond decreasing fertility and include poverty reduction, improved ... Read more
Perspectives on contraceptive implant use in women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study among primary healthcare providers and stakeholders

Author: Brown, Anna ; Harries, Jane ; Cooper, Diane ; Morroni, Chelsea Date: 26 Jul 2019 Abstract Background This study explored primary healthcare provider and HIV/contraception expert stakeholder perspectives on South Africa’s public sector provision of ... Read more

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