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Screening for chlamydia trachomatis: barriers for homeless young people.

OBJECTIVE: The study explored homeless young people's knowledge and attitudes of Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) and its screening. DESIGN: Semi-structured interviews using focus groups. SETTING: An inner city clinic for homeless young people. SUBJECTS: Homeless young people aged 16 -26 years. OUT...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 8 - 14
Main Authors: Henning D, Alice R, Sanci L, Dunning T
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation Mar-May2007
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          Henning D
          Alice R
          Sanci L
          Dunning T
        affil: Young People's Health Service, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. dot.henning@rch.org.au
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          Chlamydia Infections Prevention and Control
          Chlamydia Trachomatis
          Health Screening
          Health Services Accessibility
          Homeless Persons
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Audiorecording
          Constant Comparative Method
          Content Analysis
          Convenience Sample
          Descriptive Research
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Focus Groups
          Health Knowledge Evaluation
          Male
          Research Subject Recruitment
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Thematic Analysis
          Urban Areas
          Victoria
          Human
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: OBJECTIVE: The study explored homeless young people's knowledge and attitudes of Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) and its screening. DESIGN: Semi-structured interviews using focus groups. SETTING: An inner city clinic for homeless young people. SUBJECTS: Homeless young people aged 16 -26 years. OUTCOMES: Perceptions of Chlamydia and its screening. RESULTS: 19 males and 6 females aged 16-26 years participated. Content analysis confirmed a lack of knowledge, prior education and misinformation about Chlamydia and barriers to being screened. Ideas for informing young people about Chlamydia included advertising on billboards, in free newspapers, and improved school sex education programs. CONCLUSIONS: Homeless young people have poor knowledge of Chlamydia and its screening and barriers to the screening process. Culturally-specific education and health promotion programs and services are needed.
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