Adolescents in Scotland: Challenges and Opportunities for Sexual Risk Reduction
| Autor: | Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Lawrie Elliott, Janette Pow, Caroline Hollins Martin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Maternal and child health HIV Infections Sexual risk reduction Maternal and Child Health and Wellbeing Research Group Developmental psychology 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Poverty Areas 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Qualitative Research media_common Public health Focus Groups adolescents focus groups HIV prevention Scotland sexual risk reduction sexually transmitted infection prevention 613.9071 Medicine & health - sex education Negotiation Health Pregnancy in Adolescence Reproductive health Mental health Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject education Sexually Transmitted Diseases Education Interviews as Topic Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking Unplanned pregnancy medicine Humans Population and Public Health Research Group Advanced and Specialized Nursing 030505 public health medicine.disease Focus group Scotland Adolescent Behavior Facilitator Surveys and questionnaires Risk Reduction Behavior Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 30:619-629 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6917 1055-3290 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000095 |
| Popis: | Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens. We conducted focus groups with teens (ages 16-19 years) recruited from an urban youth cafe in Edinburgh and assessed sexual risk-taking and protective behaviors. A trained facilitator, using a semi-structured interview guide, led the groups. We taped and transcribed data verbatim for coding and theming. The teens revealed similar concerns despite differences in gender and/or sexual histories. Despite school-based sex education, sex was rarely discussed with peers or adults outside classrooms; the ability to practice communication and negotiation skills was minimal. Much risky behavior occurred in public spaces and was often linked to drug or alcohol intake. There was a glaring lack of teen planning for, or contemplating, future adult lives. Findings highlight the challenges these teens faced in practicing safer sex and limited opportunities to tailor intervention strategies to address the cultural realities of their lives. |
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