title: Prevention of unintended pregnancy and HIV/STIs among Latinos in rural communities: perspectives of health care providers.
abstract: Latino women in the United States are disproportionately at risk for unintended pregnancy, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted nine focus groups with health care practitioners who provide reproductive health care to Latinos in rural areas of the Northwest. From the practitioner perspective, we explored barriers and facilitators to the acquisition and use of contraceptives and to the prevention of HIV/STIs among rural Latinos. Suggestions for improving reproductive health care included Spanish-language resources/materials and convenient contraceptive methods. Findings provide context to the complex issues related to unintended pregnancy and disease prevention among Latinos residing in rural communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-6406, USA. meredith.branch@oregonstate.edu
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: S Marie
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Ann P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zukoski
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D015205:Northwestern United States; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000208:ethnology*; D018456:Reproductive Medicine; D012424:Rural Population; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*