Sustaining sexual and reproductive health through COVID-19 pandemic restrictions: qualitative interviews with Australian clinicians

Christy E. Newman, Doug Fraser, Jason J. Ong, Christopher Bourne, Andrew E. Grulich, Benjamin R. Bavinton Health services were profoundly impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions, and difficult choices were made to sustain essential services for people with HIV and those at risk of HIV. We interviewed clinicians working in sexual and reproductive health services around Australia, who described the most important adaptations as being related to triage, teamwork, telehealth and trust. Insights gained from service adaptations caused by COVID-19 have the potential to drive long-term innovations in the sexual and reproductive healthcare sector.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research