Boekhout, Jim (2023) The accessibility of sexual and reproductive health for young adults through the lens of health literacy. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
There is a persistent lack of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and ongoing unsafe sex practices among Dutch young adults. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted much-needed access to information and care related to SRH. This research is about understanding the accessibility of SRH for young adults in towns in the Netherlands using the health literacy (HL) concept. The central research question reflects this and is ‘How can the accessibility of sexual and reproductive health for young adults in towns in the Netherlands be understood through the health literacy concept?’ The answer to this question is found through qualitative research involving semi-structured in-depth interviews with a diverse group of nine participants between the ages of 18 and 25. After coding the interview transcripts a thematic analysis was performed. The main results show that urbanisation, time, financial situation, social environment, availability & clarity of information and HL all impact the accessibility of SRH for young adults. The important role of HL in accessibility can be seen through participants being able to find the right information and help, understand this information and the healthcare provider, and be critical about the received information and help. HL adds a new perspective to look at the accessibility of SRH. HL can not be seen as separate from accessibility and urbanisation. Further research should look into the role of distance and location within cities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Oosterhoff, A.T. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2023 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2023 08:33 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4133 |
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