| Literature DB >> 26855617 |
Olga Gromadzka1, E Karina Santamaria2, Jessica M Benavides1, Curtis Dolezal1, Katherine S Elkington1, Cheng-Shiun Leu1, Mary McKay3, Elaine J Abrams4, Andrew Wiznia5, Mahrukh Bamji6, Claude Ann Mellins7.
Abstract
This study describes sexual health knowledge in perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV+) and perinatally-exposed uninfected (PHIV-) ethnic-minority youth, ages 9-16 years, residing in NYC (n=316). Data on youth sexual health knowledge (e.g., pregnancy, STDs, birth control) and caregiver-adolescent communication about sexual health were examined. Participants in both groups answered only 35% of the sexual health knowledge questions correctly (mean=6.6/19). Higher scores were found among youth who reported more communication about sex with caregivers (vs. those who did not report talking about sex with caregivers; 8.54 vs. 5.84, p<.001) and among PHIV+ youth who were aware of their status (vs. PHIV+ youth who were not; 7.27 vs. 4.70, p<.001). Age was positively correlated with sexual health knowledge (beta=.489, p<.001). Both PHIV+ and PHIV- youth had poor sexual health knowledge, suggesting a need for sexual health education for both groups. Data suggest that interventions focused on caregiver-child risk communication may be important for prevention.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; STD knowledge; adolescents; perinatal infection
Year: 2015 PMID： 26855617 PMCID： PMC4743908 DOI： 10.1080/15381501.2014.912177
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J HIV AIDS Soc Serv ISSN： 1538-1501