Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among Atlanta's Homeless Youth
| Autor: | Janae N. Best, Ana LaBoy, Ranell L. Myles, Greg Bautista, Hazel D. Dean, Eric R. Wright, Zewditu Demissie |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Safe Sex Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Georgia Health (social science) Adolescent Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Transactional sex Hiv testing medicine.disease_cause Article Condoms HIV Testing Homeless Youth Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Risk-Taking 0302 clinical medicine Promotion (rank) Risk Factors Environmental health Prevalence Humans Mass Screening Medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine education media_common education.field_of_study biology business.industry 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases biology.organism_classification Atlanta Infectious Diseases Physical abuse Adolescent Behavior Needs assessment Female business 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Educ Prev |
| ISSN: | 0899-9546 |
| Popis: | Homeless youth experience increased risk of contracting HIV, making HIV testing imperative in this population. We analyzed factors associated with HIV testing among homeless youth in Atlanta, Georgia using data from the 2015 Atlanta Youth Count and Needs Assessment. The analysis included 693 homeless youth aged 14–25 years, of whom 88.4% reported ever being tested for HIV, and 74.6% reported being tested within the previous year. Prevalence of ever testing for HIV was significantly higher among youth who reported risk factors for HIV (sexually active, transactional sex, or ever having an STI). Higher prevalence of testing within the last year was significantly associated with experiencing physical abuse or transactional sex. However, reporting ≥ 4 sexual partners or not using condoms were not associated with higher testing. Although testing prevalence among homeless youth was high, homeless youth engaging in certain high risk behaviors could benefit from further promotion of HIV testing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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