Seretlo, Raikane JamesSmuts, HanlieMokgatle, Mathildah Mpata2024-10-042024-10-042024-05Seretlo, R.J.; Smuts, H.; Mokgatle, M.M. Holistic SexualReproductive Healthcare Services and Needs for Queer Individuals: Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1026. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12101026.2227-9032 (online)10.3390/healthcare12101026http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98497DATA AVAILABITY STATEMENT: The data are unavailable owing to the protection of the participants’ privacy and ethical constraints. However, it can be provided upon request and following authorization from SMUREC.There are ongoing debates and controversies about whether genderqueer individuals have specific sexual-reproductive healthcare services and needs (SRHSNs). This study intended to identify and explore queer-specific SRHSNs among healthcare providers (HCPs) in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This was an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study, and this article focuses on the qualitative findings of that investigation. Thirty-three HCPs were purposively sampled, and semistructured one-on-one interviews were used to collect data between September and November 2023. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis (TCA). The results of this study revealed nine main themes: a crucial need for inclusive healthcare facilities; a need for psychological, counseling, and therapeutic support in sexual and reproductive healthcare; access to sexual-reproductive education and integrating support; suggested reproductive health services for queer sexual wellness; improved accessibility and particular queer reproductive healthcare; optimizing services related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) access, and sexually transmitted illness (STI) treatment; genderqueer persons’ parenthood aspirations and empowerment; the safe availability of intimacy tools; and navigation transitions. A holistic and inclusive healthcare approach that fits psychological support, comprehensive sexual-reproductive education, and specialized services to accommodate the unique needs of queer individuals should be implemented and made easily accessible.en© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).QueerServices and needsPerspectivesSexual-reproductive healthcare services and needs (SRHSNs)Healthcare providers (HCPs)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+)SDG-03: Good health and well-beingSDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesArticle