Understanding the role of perceived severity in STD-related care-seeking delays
Understanding the role of perceived severity in STD-related care-seeking delays
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.07.018
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Ellen, JM
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作者：
Cunningham, SD;Kerrigan, D;Ellen, JM
目的：更深入地了解巴尔的摩市非洲裔美国青少年女性的症状严重程度与 STD 相关就诊行为之间的关系。方法：对 21 名女性青少年进行深入访谈，以了解她们在过去 3 个月内患 STD 的经历。对那些因症状而寻求护理的人和那些没有寻求护理的人进行了比较。结果：对症状的高度感知严重性具有认知和情感成分，它们可能独立地发挥作用，促进或延迟性传播疾病相关的就医寻求。结论：在检查感知严重程度对青少年性病相关寻求行为的影响时，必须考虑对性传播疾病症状的认知和情感反应。 (c) 2005 年青少年医学学会。版权所有。
Purpose: To gain a more in-depth understanding of the relationship between perceived severity of symptoms and STD-related care-seeking behavior among adolescent African-American females in Baltimore City.Methods: Twenty-one female adolescents were interviewed in depth to elicit their experiences with an STD in the previous 3 months. Comparisons were made between those who sought care on account of their symptoms and those who did not.Results: High perceived seriousness about symptoms has both cognitive and emotional components that may function independently to either promote or delay STD-related care seeking.Conclusions: Both cognitive and emotional responses to STD symptoms must be considered when examining the effect of perceived severity on adolescents' STD-related care-seeking behaviors. (c) 2005 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.