کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2658899 | 1564206 | 2010 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
This study investigated attendance at an HIV-prevention randomized controlled trial for urban adolescent females. The intervention included four 2-hour sessions that were held at convenient community-based locations. Participants were recruited from reproductive and general health care clinics, as well as youth development programs. Of the 744 girls who consented to participate in the research study, 86% (n = 640) attended one or more of the risk reduction sessions, but 14% (n = 104) did not attend any sessions. Data analyses indicated that girls who attended were more likely to be younger, African American, and non-Hispanic. They also reported earlier sexual debut and more recent sexual partners. Results indicated that sexual risk reduction interventions are attractive to many at-risk female adolescents. Strategies to improve attendance are described for this vulnerable population subgroup.
Journal: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Volume 21, Issue 2, March–April 2010, Pages 153–161