Sexuality in multicultural Portugal – A cross-cultural survey of sexual and reproductive health indicators between Portuguese, Brazilians, Cape Verdeans, Angolans, Guineans and Sao Tomeans living in Portugal

Abstract

Portugal has a history of emigration and immigration. Since the 1970’s, people from Portuguese Speaking African Countries as well as Brazil have immigrated to Portugal. Health professionals are not educated to provide health care to people from different cultures that face several cultural obstacles. Despite Portugal’s multiculturalism, few studies have been done to understand if there are differences about sexual and reproductive health between Portuguese people and immigrants that justify a culturally sensitive approach from health care professionals.