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ArticleReproductive health2021

Nomadic Tibetan women's reproductive health: findings from cross-sectional surveys with a hard-to-reach population.

Jessica D Gipson, Corrina Moucheraud, Kunchok Gyaltsen, Lumo Tsering, Tabashir Z Nobari, Lhusham Gyal

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Article in Reproductive health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jessica D GipsonFielding School of Public Health, University of California, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. jgipson@ucla.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8719-2081
Corrina MoucheraudFielding School of Public Health, University of California, 650 Charles E. Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Kunchok GyaltsenTso-Ngon (Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College, No. 251 Ningda Road, Xining, 810000, Qinghai, People's Republic of China.
Lumo TseringTso-Ngon (Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College, No. 251 Ningda Road, Xining, 810000, Qinghai, People's Republic of China.
Tabashir Z NobariDepartment of Public Health, California State University, 800 North State College, Boulevard, KHS 131, Fullerton, USA.
Lhusham GyalTso-Ngon (Qinghai) University Tibetan Medical College, No. 251 Ningda Road, Xining, 810000, Qinghai, People's Republic of China.
Qinghai University · CNUniversity of California, Los Angeles · USCalifornia State University, Fullerton · US

Funding

Scientific and Technical CoreP2CHD041022 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Martha Jane Bailey · 2016 to 2026
$6.9M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWestern China has undergone substantial sociodemographic change, yet little is known about the health status of ethnic minority populations living in these areas.

methodsWe report findings from two cross-sectional surveys conducted with female Tibetan nomads living in rural areas of Western China/Eastern Tibet. We present results of descriptive analyses of data collected from reproductive-aged females who attended community health fairs in 2014 (n = 193) and 2016 (n = 298).

resultsOn average, sexual debut preceded marriage among study participants, with fertility near replacement levels (2.7 and 2.1 in 2014 and 2016, respectively). Contraceptive use was common, and dominated by use of IUDs and female sterilization. Although over three-quarters (76%) of 2016 survey participants reported ever having at least one sexually transmitted infection (STI) symptom, there was low awareness of STIs (59%) and action to prevent STIs (21%). Younger women (< 40) were more likely to report having had had an STI symptom, as compared to older women (84% versus 71%; p < 0.05).

conclusionsWe demonstrate feasibility of collecting data with this hard-to-reach population. Reporting of STI symptoms warrants further investigation to identify and address health conditions in this population of Tibetan nomadic women, especially amidst broader social and contextual changes that may affect the Tibetan population.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEthnicityFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMiddle AgedMinority GroupsPregnancyReproductive HealthRural PopulationSexually Transmitted DiseasesSocioeconomic FactorsTibetChinaNomadReproductive healthTibetan

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PMID33731153
PMCPMC7972222
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