Comparison of reproductive health and its related factors in vulnerable and nonvulnerable women
نویسندگان
1 Department Of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Sciences and Sexual Health Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Women’s health is supposed to be one of the indicators of development.Reproductive health is an important part of women’s health. Vulnerable women are a group of womenwhose reproductive health needs to be given special attention. The purpose of this study was tocompare the reproductive health of vulnerable and nonvulnerable women.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional study was conducted on vulnerablewomen (n = 250) and nonvulnerable women (n = 250). The samples were selected from vulnerablewomen’s centers and comprehensive health centers in Isfahan by quota and using simple randomsampling method in 2017. The research tool was a researcher‑made questionnaire completed by theresearcher using interview method. Internal reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed to be 0.89using Cronbach’s alpha. A P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Data analysis wasperformed using SPSS 18 software and independent t‑test, Mann–Whitney, Pearson, Spearman,and Chi‑square tests.RESULTS: The results showed that the mean total score of reproductive health in the nonvulnerablegroup (81.41) was significantly higher than that of the vulnerable group (68.6). The mean total scoreand the score of reproductive health components, except some of them, were significantly differentbetween the two groups (P < 0.05). Having an addicted spouse and unsafe sex were the mostprevalent features associated with high‑risk behaviors.CONCLUSIONS: According to the results, reproductive health status of vulnerable womenis inappropriate in all dimensions. Given the importance of this issue, the development andimplementation of special health programs for this group seem to be necessary.
