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P104 ‘Sexual and Reproductive Health of International Students in the UK: Access and Inequality’

Sexually transmitted infections, 2022-06, Vol.98 (Suppl 1), p.A71-A71 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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    P104 ‘Sexual and Reproductive Health of International Students in the UK: Access and Inequality’
  • Author: Roesch, CG ; Alldred, Pam ; Brady, Geraldine ; Siebert, Penelope ; Burns, Fiona
  • Subjects: Abstracts ; Foreign students ; Reproductive health
  • Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted infections, 2022-06, Vol.98 (Suppl 1), p.A71-A71
  • Description: BackgroundInternational Students account for >20% of university students in the UK. Preliminary research from Australia suggests International Students experience disparate access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) care in host countries. Difficulties exist, however, when translating findings to the UK context due to different International Student demographics and healthcare systems. This research therefore investigates SRH access, outcomes and quality of care in International Students studying in the UK.MethodsAn online survey was completed by 900 students (405 International and 495 Domestic Students) from 4 East Midlands universities. Participants answered questions regarding: (i) knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards accessing SRH services in the UK; (ii) any barriers faced accessing these, and; (iii) when, where, how and by whom should information on SRH be delivered.ResultsWhilst analysis is currently ongoing, preliminary results indicate that International Students experience greater difficulty accessing SRH care than domestic student counterparts. Specifically, International Students are:• Less likely to be confident accessing SRH care in UK vs. home country,• Substantially less likely to understand their rights to confidentiality when accessing UK SRH services• Demonstrate broadly similar SRH knowledge compared with domestic students.DiscussionThese findings illustrate that, while International Students have broadly comparable levels of SRH knowledge to Domestic Students, clear differences exist with respect to knowledge about accessing SRH services in UK. These results contribute novel insight into how and when in the immigration process International Students should receive SRH information/resources— and the roles of university and healthcare services in delivering these.
  • Publisher: London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1368-4973
    EISSN: 1472-3263
    DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-BASHH-2022.149
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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