Health care seeking behaviors related to sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents
Health care seeking behaviors related to sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.87.3.417
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发表时间：
1997-03-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Fortenberry, JD
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作者：
Fortenberry, JD
目标.本研究确定了与青少年如何寻求性传播疾病的卫生保健相关的社会，认知和行为因素。对208名在性病专科门诊就诊的男性和女性青少年的数据进行了检查。有症状的女性青少年比无症状的女性青少年或有症状的男性青少年需要更多的时间来获得护理。影响求医间隔时间的因素包括对护理障碍的看法、对性传播疾病反应的较低自我效能、对性传播疾病严重性的更高认识、既往性传播疾病史和耻辱感。要在青少年中加强预防继发性传播疾病的工作，就必须减少获得护理的障碍，并提高青少年对症状的认识。
Objectives. This study identified social, cognitive, and behavioral factors associated with how adolescents seek health care for sexually transmitted diseases.Methods. Data for male and female adolescents (n = 208) attending a clinic specializing in sexually transmitted diseases were examined.Results. Symptomatic female adolescents required greater time to obtain care than asymptomatic female adolescents or symptomatic male adolescents. Factors affecting duration of care seeking interval included perception of barriers to care, lower self-efficacy for response to a sexually transmitted disease, greater perceived seriousness of sexually transmitted diseases, previous history of sexually transmitted diseases, and stigma.Conclusions. Improved secondary sexually transmitted disease prevention efforts among adolescents require reductions in barriers to care and improved symptom recognition by adolescents.