Perceptions of clients on awareness and the geographical location of a South African university sexual health clinic
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Authors
Adams, Rukshana
Heever, Mariana M. Van Der
Damons, Anneleen
Issue Date
2017-09-27
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Perceptions , Geographical Location , Awareness , South African University , Sexual Health Clinic
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Abstract
Background:
The Campus Health Service at Stellenbosch University has a sub-division, a sexual health clinic, which provides sexual health services. The clients of the sexual health clinic consist of staff members and students.
Aim:
This article reports on the perceptions of clients that relate to awareness and the geographical location of the clinic.
Setting:
The Campus Health Service at Stellenbosch University’s main campus.
Method:
A descriptive qualitative approach was applied utilising in-depth interviews. A sample of n = 15 was drawn through purposive sampling and data saturation was achieved with the sample.
Results:
The following themes emerged from the data: location of the clinic, awareness of sexual health services and marketing and advertising.
Conclusion:
The findings of the study revealed that accessibility of the clinic is influenced by the geographical location of the clinic and that marketing and awareness of services require attention.
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Citation
Adams, R., Van Der Heever, M. M., & Damons, A. (2017). Perceptions of clients on awareness and the geographical location of a South African university sexual health clinic. African journal of primary health care & family medicine, 9(1), e1–e9. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v9i1.1350
Publisher
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine