?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Healthcare+Seeking+Behaviour+for+Symptoms+of+Reproductive+Tract+Infections+among+Rural+Married+Women+in+Tamil+Nadu+-+A+Community+Based+Study&rft.creator=Mani%2C+G&rft.creator=Annadurai%2C+K&rft.creator=Danasekaran%2C+R&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Introduction%3A+Reproductive+tract+infections+including+sexually+transmitted+infections+(RTI%2FSTIs)+are+problems+of+public+health+priority+compromising+the+reproductive+health+of+women+especially+in+developing+countries.+The+problem+is+compounded+by+the+poor+health+care+seeking+behaviour+among+women+due+to+lack+of+awareness+and+sociocultural+factors.+Objectives%3A+This+study+is+an+attempt+to+assess+the+health+care+seeking+behaviour+of+women+reporting+RTI+symptoms+in+a+rural+area+of+Tamil+Nadu+state+of+India+and+to+examine+the+association+of+background+sociodemographic+characteristics+with+Health+care+seeking+behaviour.+Methodology%3A+This+was+a+cross+sectional%2C+descriptive+study+conducted+between+March+to+November+2011%2C+among+married+women+aged+18-45+years+in+a+rural+area+of+Kancheepuram+district%2C+Tamil+Nadu+in+India.+The+required+sample+size+was+chosen+by+simple+random+sampling.+The+participants+were+administered+a+standardized%2C+semi-structured+schedule.+Results%3A+520+women+participated+in+the+study.+173+women+(33.3%25)+of+women+reported+experiencing+symptoms+of+RTI%2FSTI+in+the+past+12+months.+Only+51.45%25+of+those+who+had+RTI%2FSTI+symptoms+sought+health+care.+Private+health+care+facility+was+preferred+by+nearly+two-thirds.+The+health+care+seeking+behaviour+showed+significant+association+with+age+group+of+women%2C+religion%2C+occupational+status%2C+type+of+family+and+socioeconomic+status.+Conclusion%3A+There+is+a+need+for+increasing+awareness+among+women+regarding+RTI%2FSTIs+and+their+sequelae.+Targeted+health+education+programmes+should+be+necessary+to+improve+health+care+seeking+among+women.&rft.publisher=Kakkilaya+BS&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F9690%2F1%2F2013-3-3.pdf&rft.identifier=++Mani%2C+G+and+Annadurai%2C+K+and+Danasekaran%2C+R++(2013)+Healthcare+Seeking+Behaviour+for+Symptoms+of+Reproductive+Tract+Infections+among+Rural+Married+Women+in+Tamil+Nadu+-+A+Community+Based+Study.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F9690%2F