Improving the fit: Adolescents' needs and future programs for sexual and reproductive health in developing countries
Improving the fit: Adolescents' needs and future programs for sexual and reproductive health in developing countries
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DOI：
10.2307/172161
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发表时间：
1998-06-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
McCauley, AP
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作者：
Hughes, J;McCauley, AP
发展中国家对青年人性健康和生殖健康方案的需求正在增长。然而，很少有科学依据的证据存在哪些程序方法是最有效的塑造健康的行为。必须加强认真的评价和研究，但同时，规划人员在扩大方案拟订时需要得到指导。研究表明，目前的方案往往不符合年轻人的需求和寻求健康的行为。行为理论和专家意见一致认为，必须向青少年传授采取健康行为所需的通用和特定于健康的技能。财政和人力资源方面的限制，加上青年人口众多，突出表明需要找到成本较低的方法来接触青年人。这些观察产生了六个方案编制原则，以帮助规划人员和社区试验各种方案编制方法。
Demand is growing in developing countries for sexual and reproductive health programs for young people. However, little scientifically based evidence exists about which program approaches are most effective in shaping healthy behaviors. Careful evaluation and research must be increased, but meanwhile, planners need guidance as they expand programming. Research indicates that current programs often do not match the needs and health-seeking behaviors of young people. Behavioral theories and expert opinion agree that adolescents must be taught generic and health-specific skills necessary for adopting healthy behaviors. Constraints on financial and human resources, coupled with the great size of the youth population, highlight the need to find less costly ways to reach young people. These observations generate six programming principles to help planners and communities experiment with a wide variety of programming approaches.