Contraceptive use and contraceptive health care needs among Sri Lankan migrants living in Australia: Findings from the understanding fertility management in contemporary Australia survey

Yamuna Ellawela; Irosha Nilaweera; Sara Holton; Heather Rowe; Maggie Kirkman; Lynne Jordan; Kathy McNamee; Christine Bayly; John McBain; Vikki Sinnott; Jane Fisher

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2017.03.003

Contraceptive use and contraceptive health care needs among Sri Lankan migrants living in Australia: Findings from the understanding fertility management in contemporary Australia survey

Sex Reprod Healthc. 2017 Jun:12:70-75. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2017.03.003. Epub 2017 Mar 10.

Authors

Yamuna Ellawela¹, Irosha Nilaweera², Sara Holton³, Heather Rowe⁴, Maggie Kirkman⁵, Lynne Jordan⁶, Kathy McNamee⁷, Christine Bayly⁸, John McBain⁹, Vikki Sinnott¹⁰, Jane Fisher¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Directorate of Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health, 231 De Saram Pl, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Family Planning Victoria, 901 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria 3128, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Family Planning Victoria, 901 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria 3128, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁸ The Royal Women's Hospital, 20 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁹ Melbourne IVF, 344 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹⁰ Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹¹ Jean Hailes Research Unit, Monash University, Level 2/553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 28477935
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2017.03.003

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MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Australia
Contraception Behavior / ethnology*
Contraceptive Agents, Female*
Developing Countries
Emigrants and Immigrants*
Emigration and Immigration
Family Planning Services*
Female
Fertility
Health Services Accessibility*
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans
Middle Aged
Sri Lanka
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transients and Migrants*
Young Adult

Substances

Contraceptive Agents, Female