ArticleVulnerable children and youth studies2014
Accessing General and Sexual Healthcare: Experiences of Urban Youth.
Article in Vulnerable children and youth studies, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Perspectives of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men on PrEP Adherence and Peer Navigation: A Qualitative Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Adolescents' perceived barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health services in California: a cross-sectional survey.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Trust in the Medical Profession Among Adolescents in an Emergency Department.Pediatric emergency care · 2020Article
- A Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence Intervention (LifeSteps) for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Development of a Theoretically Grounded, Web-Based Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Driver Inattention.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2018Article
- Gender Norms and Age-Disparate Sexual Relationships as Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Risky Sex among Adolescent Gang Members.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2017Article
- A Web 2.0 and Epidemiology Mash-Up: Using Respondent-Driven Sampling in Combination with Social Network Site Recruitment to Reach Young Transwomen.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Views on human papillomavirus vaccination: a mixed-methods study of urban youth.Journal of community health · 2014Article
- Adolescent Healthcare Access: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- A Qualitative Examination of Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) Peer Referral Challenges Among Young Transwomen in the San Francisco Bay Area.JMIR public health and surveillanceArticle
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Abstract
Urban adolescents face many barriers to health care that contribute to health disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. Designing interventions to increase access to health care is a complex process that requires understanding the perspectives of adolescents. We conducted six focus groups to explore the attitudes and beliefs about general and sexual health care access as well as barriers to care among urban, economically disadvantaged adolescents. Participants first completed a written survey assessing health behaviors, health care utilization, and demographics. The discussion guide was based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and its constructs: attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Transcripts of group discussions were analyzed using directed content analysis with triangulation and consensus to resolve differences. Fifty youth participated (mean age 15.5 years; 64% female; 90% African American). Many (23%) reported missed health care in the previous year. About half (53%) reported previous sexual intercourse; of these, 35% reported no previous sexual health care. Youth valued adults as important referents for accessing care as well as multiple factors that increased comfort such as good communication skills, and an established relationship. However, many reported mistrust of physicians and identified barriers to accessing care including fear and lack of time. Most felt that accessing sexual health care was more difficult than general care. These findings could inform future interventions to improve access to care and care-seeking behaviors among disadvantaged youth.
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