The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15–24 years. Effective programs and policies are necessary to address this growing public health problem. The purpose of this study is to assess the perspe...

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Autores principales:	Vinaya Gogineni, Marika E. Waselewski, Cornelius D. Jamison, Jasmine A. Bell, Nicole Hadler, Kiren A. Chaudhry, Tammy Chang, Okeoma O. Mmeje
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Sexual and reproductive health Text message School-based health centers Adolescent health Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7f95441b8a26490da8a2b6e01ed3ffb92021-11-08T10:43:55ZThe future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions10.1186/s12889-021-12091-y1471-2458https://doaj.org/article/7f95441b8a26490da8a2b6e01ed3ffb92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12091-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15–24 years. Effective programs and policies are necessary to address this growing public health problem. The purpose of this study is to assess the perspectives of a national sample of youth on access to STI care and behaviors regarding STIs. Methods MyVoice, a national text message survey of youth, was used to pose four open-ended questions on STI screening and treatment to 1115 youth aged 14–24 in August 2018. A mixed-methods strategy was employed for the study. Qualitative data was analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Summary statistics were calculated for demographic data and prevalence of themes. Results Of the 800 participants who responded to at least one question (72% response rate), mean age was 19 years (SD = 3.1), 55% identified as female, 61% identified as non-Hispanic white, and 33% qualified for free/reduced lunch. A majority felt it would be easy to get screened (69%) or treated (68%) for an STI. Nearly all respondents (95%) stated they would share an STI diagnosis with their sexual partners. Conclusions Despite high rates of STIs among youth, most respondents reported that STI screening and treatment is accessible, and they would share an STI diagnosis with their partner.Vinaya GogineniMarika E. WaselewskiCornelius D. JamisonJasmine A. BellNicole HadlerKiren A. ChaudhryTammy ChangOkeoma O. MmejeBMCarticleSexual and reproductive healthText messageSchool-based health centersAdolescent healthPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic	Sexual and reproductive health Text message School-based health centers Adolescent health Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Sexual and reproductive health Text message School-based health centers Adolescent health Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Vinaya Gogineni Marika E. Waselewski Cornelius D. Jamison Jasmine A. Bell Nicole Hadler Kiren A. Chaudhry Tammy Chang Okeoma O. Mmeje The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
description	Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates continue to rise in the U.S., with disproportionately high rates among those aged 15–24 years. Effective programs and policies are necessary to address this growing public health problem. The purpose of this study is to assess the perspectives of a national sample of youth on access to STI care and behaviors regarding STIs. Methods MyVoice, a national text message survey of youth, was used to pose four open-ended questions on STI screening and treatment to 1115 youth aged 14–24 in August 2018. A mixed-methods strategy was employed for the study. Qualitative data was analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Summary statistics were calculated for demographic data and prevalence of themes. Results Of the 800 participants who responded to at least one question (72% response rate), mean age was 19 years (SD = 3.1), 55% identified as female, 61% identified as non-Hispanic white, and 33% qualified for free/reduced lunch. A majority felt it would be easy to get screened (69%) or treated (68%) for an STI. Nearly all respondents (95%) stated they would share an STI diagnosis with their sexual partners. Conclusions Despite high rates of STIs among youth, most respondents reported that STI screening and treatment is accessible, and they would share an STI diagnosis with their partner.
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author	Vinaya Gogineni Marika E. Waselewski Cornelius D. Jamison Jasmine A. Bell Nicole Hadler Kiren A. Chaudhry Tammy Chang Okeoma O. Mmeje
author_facet	Vinaya Gogineni Marika E. Waselewski Cornelius D. Jamison Jasmine A. Bell Nicole Hadler Kiren A. Chaudhry Tammy Chang Okeoma O. Mmeje
author_sort	Vinaya Gogineni
title	The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
title_short	The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
title_full	The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
title_fullStr	The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
title_full_unstemmed	The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions
title_sort	future of sti screening and treatment for youth: a national survey of youth perspectives and intentions
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7f95441b8a26490da8a2b6e01ed3ffb9
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The future of STI screening and treatment for youth: a National Survey of youth perspectives and intentions

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