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Sexual and reproductive health in the time of COVID-19 in Latvia, qualitative research interviews and focus group discussions, 2020 (in Latvian)

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Qualitative research is focused on the influence of COVID-19 pandemic and restriction measures on sexual and reproductive health in Latvia. Results of the anonymous online survey (I-SHARE) of 1173 people living in Latvia age 18 and over were used as a background in finalization the interview and the focus group discussion protocols ensuring better understanding of the influencing factors. Protocols included 9 parts (0.Introduction. 1. COVID-19 general influence, 2. SRH, 3. Communication with health professionals, 4.Access to SRH services, 5.Communication with population incl. three target groups 5.1. Pregnant women, 5.2. People with suspected STIs, 5.3.Women, who require abortion, 6. HIV/COVID-19, 7. External support, 8. Conclusions and recommendations. Data include audiorecords in Latvian of: 1) 11 semi-structures interviews with policy makers including representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in sexual and reproductive health, information and health service provision. 2) 12 focus group discussions with pregnant women (1), women in postpartum period (3) and their partners (3), people living with HIV (1), health care providers involved in maternal health care and emergency health care for women (4) (2021-02-18)
Date made available25 Feb 2021
PublisherRīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse
Date of data production26 Jul 2020 - 6 Sept 2020

Field of Science

  • 3.3 Health sciences

Keywords

  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • COVID-19
  • access to services
  • Latvia

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  • Impact of COVID-19 on health care system and public health in Latvia; ways in preparing health sector for future epidemics

    Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Project leader), Rancāns, E. (Member of project working group), Koļesņikova, J. (Member of project working group), Perepjolkina, V. (Member of project working group), Vrubļevska, J. (Member of project working group), Mārtinsone, K. (Member of project working group), Lazdāne, G. (Member of project working group), Rajevska, O. (Member of project working group), Ivanovs, A. (Member of project working group), Villeruša, A. (Member of project working group), Behmane, D. (Member of project working group), Gobiņa, I. (Member of project working group), Šmits, D. (Member of project working group), Briģis, Ģ. (Member of project working group), Spriņģe, L. (Member of project working group), Viduskalne, I. (Member of project working group), Brinkmane, A. (Member of project working group), Senakola, E. (Member of project working group), E. Uribe, S. (Member of project working group), Gardovska, D. (Member of project working group), Pavāre, J. (Member of project working group), Grope, I. (Member of project working group), Rezeberga, D. (Member of project working group), Kantāne, I. (Member of project working group), Stars, I. (Member of project working group), Smane, L. (Member of project working group), Briedīte, I. (Member of project working group), Miķelsone, M. (Member of project working group), Gehtmane-Hofmane, I. (Member of project working group), Liniņa, I. (Member of project working group), Kursīte, M. (Member of project working group), Bikava, I. (Member of project working group), Dūdele, A. (Member of project working group), Pučuka, Z. (Member of project working group), Regzdiņa-Pelēķe, L. (Member of project working group), Strēle, I. (Member of project working group), Reine, I. (Member of project working group), Maldupa, I. (Member of project working group), Čurkste, A. (Administrative manager), Jaudzeme, D. (Member of project working group), Baltmane, D. (Member of project working group), Reine, A. (Member of project working group), Aleskere, I. (Member of project working group), Rezgale, B. (Member of project working group), Šuriņa, S. (Member of project working group), Paiča, I. (Member of project working group), Ārgale, E. (Member of project working group), Šibalova, A. (Member of project working group), Pitkēviča, I. (Member of project working group), Upesleja, G. (Member of project working group), Bundzena-Ervika, A. (Member of project working group), Gravina, M. L. (Member of project working group), Sļepcova, O. (Member of project working group), Šilova, N. (Member of project working group), Olsena, S. (Member of project working group), Koroļeva, I. (Member of project working group), Mieriņa, I. (Member of project working group), Kadile, L. (Member of project working group), Sniķere, S. (Member of project working group), Aleksandrovs, A. (Member of project working group), Veide, S. (Member of project working group), Nārtiņš, A. (Member of project working group), Rūtītis, D. (Member of project working group) & Ketners, K. (Member of project working group)

    Latvian Council of Science

    1/07/20 → 31/03/21

    Project: Research and development projects financed by the Latvian state budget › National Research Programme Projects

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