Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Implications for the Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Results of a Systematic Literature Review.
| Title: | Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Implications for the Provision of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Results of a Systematic Literature Review. |
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| Authors: | Kaufman MR; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Smelyanskaya M; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Van Lith LM; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Mallalieu EC; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Waxman A; Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Hatzhold K; Population Services International (PSI), Harare, Zimbabwe.; Marcell AV; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.; Kasedde S; United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), New York, New York, United States of America.; Lija G; Ministry of Health, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Hasen N; Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Ncube G; Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Harare, Zimbabwe.; Samuelson JL; World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland.; Bonnecwe C; National Department of Health, Pretoria, South Africa.; Seifert-Ahanda K; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Washington/Global Health Bureau/Office of HIV/AIDS, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Njeuhmeli E; United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Washington/Global Health Bureau/Office of HIV/AIDS, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Tobian AA; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. |
| Source: | PloS one [PLoS One] 2016 Mar 03; Vol. 11 (3), pp. e0149892. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 03 (Print Publication: 2016). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Systematic Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science |
| MeSH Terms: | Circumcision, Male/*statistics & numerical data ; HIV Infections/*prevention & control; Circumcision, Male/psychology ; Adolescent ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Male ; Patient Satisfaction ; Reproductive Health Services |
| Abstract: | Background: Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a critical HIV prevention tool. Since 2007, sub-Saharan African countries with the highest prevalence of HIV have been mobilizing resources to make VMMC available. While implementers initially targeted adult men, demand has been highest for boys under age 18. It is important to understand how male adolescents can best be served by quality VMMC services.; Methods and Findings: A systematic literature review was performed to synthesize the evidence on best practices in adolescent health service delivery specific to males in sub-Saharan Africa. PubMed, Scopus, and JSTOR databases were searched for literature published between January 1990 and March 2014. The review revealed a general absence of health services addressing the specific needs of male adolescents, resulting in knowledge gaps that could diminish the benefits of VMMC programming for this population. Articles focused specifically on VMMC contained little information on the adolescent subgroup. The review revealed barriers to and gaps in sexual and reproductive health and VMMC service provision to adolescents, including structural factors, imposed feelings of shame, endorsement of traditional gender roles, negative interactions with providers, violations of privacy, fear of pain associated with the VMMC procedure, and a desire for elements of traditional non-medical circumcision methods to be integrated into medical procedures. Factors linked to effective adolescent-focused services included the engagement of parents and the community, an adolescent-friendly service environment, and VMMC counseling messages sufficiently understood by young males.; Conclusions: VMMC presents an opportune time for early involvement of male adolescents in HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health programming. However, more research is needed to determine how to align VMMC services with the unique needs of this population. |
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| Grant Information: | 001 International WHO_ World Health Organization |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20160304 Date Completed: 20160721 Latest Revision: 20260127 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC4777442 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0149892 |
| PMID: | 26938639 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Systematic Review