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. 2022 Sep;33(5):576-584.
doi: 10.1177/10436596221107600. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adult Filipino American Women

Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos  1   2 , Cynthia Ayres  1 , Brooke Faught  3
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adult Filipino American Women

Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos et al. J Transcult Nurs. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

Introduction: Little is known about Filipino American women's (FAW) sexual and reproductive health (SRH). The purpose of this study was to examine the SRH knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy among young adult FAW.

Method: This was a qualitative, descriptive interpretive design. Four focus group interviews and one individual interview were conducted. Purposive sampling was used for this study. Inclusion criteria were female, Filipino American, between the ages 18 and 24 years old, and be able to understand and speak English.

Results: Twelve participants (n = 12) were recruited. Three themes emerged from this study: (a) sources of SRH information; (b) influence of cultural values, religion, and intergenerational factors; and (c) facilitators of and barriers to women's health services.

Discussion: Themes emerged from the content analysis identifying SRH disparities within the Filipino American community, which may inform future interventions and research on this topic.

Keywords: Asian American; Filipina; Filipino American; Filipino American women; clinical areas; health disparities; qualitative; research methods; sex education; sexual and reproductive health; women’s health; young adult.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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