Henning Dorothy, Alice Ryan, Sanci Lena, Dunning Trisha
Young People's Health Service, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Aust J Adv Nurs. 2007 Mar-May;24(3):8-13.
The study explored homeless young people's knowledge and attitudes of Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) and its screening.
Semi-structured interviews using focus groups.
An inner city clinic for homeless young people.
Homeless young people aged 16 -26 years.
Perceptions of Chlamydia and its screening.
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.
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.
本研究探讨了无家可归的年轻人对沙眼衣原体（衣原体）及其筛查的知识和态度。
采用焦点小组进行半结构化访谈。
一家为无家可归的年轻人服务的市中心诊所。
16至26岁的无家可归年轻人。
对衣原体及其筛查的认知。
19名年龄在16至26岁之间的男性和6名女性参与了研究。内容分析证实，他们对衣原体缺乏了解、缺乏先前的教育以及存在错误信息，并且存在筛查障碍。向年轻人宣传衣原体的方法包括在广告牌、免费报纸上做广告，以及改进学校性教育项目。
无家可归的年轻人对衣原体及其筛查了解不足，且存在筛查过程中的障碍。需要有针对特定文化的教育和健康促进项目及服务。
