Formative research for interventions among adolescents at high risk for gonorrhea and other stds

Lillian R. Welych; Barbara Laws; Amy Fitzgerald Fiorito; Tracey H. Durham; Donald A. Cibula; Sandra D. Lane

doi:10.1097/00124784-199811000-00009

Formative research for interventions among adolescents at high risk for gonorrhea and other stds

Lillian R. Welych, Barbara Laws, Amy Fitzgerald Fiorito, Tracey H. Durham, Donald A. Cibula, Sandra D. Lane

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Abstract

The gonorrhea infection rate among 15-19 year olds during 1993-1994 in an urban Upstate New York community was nearly twice the national norm. More than 50% of all the gonorrhea cases were concentrated in eight census tracts. This study was conducted to provide data regarding sexually transmitted diseases among high risk adolescents to increase successful public health interventions. The methodology consisted of six focus groups and a self-administered survey. The results determined the extent of accurate knowledge, their risk behaviors and beliefs, the barriers to treatment, and suggested interventions for clinic services and health education.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	54-61
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00124784-199811000-00009
State	Published - Nov 1998

Keywords

Adolescents
High-risk behaviors
Sexually active
Stds

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Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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