The state of sexual health services at U.S. Colleges and Universities
| Autor: | William S. Pearson, Alexandra Coor, Melissa A. Habel, Jeffrey S. Becasen, Oscar Beltran, Patricia Dittus |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty College health Universities Student Health Services media_common.quotation_subject Sexually Transmitted Diseases Human sexuality Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine State (polity) Contraceptive Agents Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Papillomavirus Vaccines Homosexuality Male At-risk students Minority Groups media_common Reproductive health 030505 public health business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health promotion Clinical diagnosis Family medicine Health education Female Reproductive Health Services Sexual Health 0305 other medical science Psychology business |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To describe the array of sexual health care services provided at US colleges and universities. PARTICIPANTS: During 2014–2015, 885 colleges were surveyed about their provision of sexual health services. METHODS: 55% of colleges responded. Data were weighted and stratified by minority-serving institutions (MSIs), 2-year and 4-year institutions. RESULTS: 70.6% of colleges reported having a health center (HC), of which 73.0% offered STI diagnosis/treatment (4 years vs. 2 years; 77.9% vs. 53.1%) and contraceptive services (70.1% vs. 46.4%), all p < .001. HCs less frequently offered LARC (19.7%), express STI testing (24.4%) and self-collection (31.4%). Condoms were available on 66.8% of campuses. HPV vaccination was available at more 4-year colleges (73.7% vs. 48.5%, p < .003) and non-MSIs (74.4% vs. 58.5, p = .019). Regarding MSM-targeted services, 54.6% offered pharyngeal and 51.8% rectal STI testing. CONCLUSIONS: 2-year colleges may require additional support with providing sexual health care. Improvements could entail increasing express testing, extra-genital STI testing, and LARC. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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