Maragh-Bass Allysha C, Mitchell John T, Stoner Marie C D, Bhushan Nivedita L, Riggins Linda, Lightfoot Alexandra, Corneli Amy
Global Health and Population Division, FHI 360, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Adolescents. 2024 Jun;4(2):278-296. doi: 10.3390/adolescents4020020. Epub 2024 Jun 2.
HIV disparities continue to persist among Black youth in the South. We conducted quantitative surveys (N = 83) and follow-up qualitative interviews (n = 13) to assess sexual health needs including but not limited to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness. Participants all identified as Black; most survey respondents identified as being assigned female sex at birth and heterosexual. Both qualitatively and quantitatively, knowledge about HIV and PrEP and engagement in sexual health preventive behaviors was low. Participants described a need for more comprehensive sexual health education at younger ages and more routinized HIV testing. The latter was recommended even for people with a low perceived risk of HIV. Future studies should explore how to tailor communication to youth of color specifically and understand nuances of experiences they may have based on their sexual orientation and gender identity to promote engagement in sexual health preventive care, including but not limited to HIV prevention and PrEP uptake. The findings suggest that comprehensive sexual care that provides education on HIV, STI, and pregnancy prevention is critical for youth experiencing inequities in a Southern city context.
美国南部黑人青年中,艾滋病毒差异问题依然存在。我们开展了定量调查(N = 83)和后续定性访谈(n = 13),以评估性健康需求,包括但不限于暴露前预防(PrEP)知晓情况。所有参与者均为黑人;大多数调查对象被认定为出生时被指定为女性且为异性恋。在定性和定量方面,关于艾滋病毒和PrEP的知识以及性健康预防行为的参与度都很低。参与者表示,需要在更年轻的时候开展更全面的性健康教育,并进行更常规的艾滋病毒检测。即使是自认为感染艾滋病毒风险较低的人,也建议进行艾滋病毒检测。未来的研究应探索如何专门针对有色人种青年进行沟通,并了解他们基于性取向和性别认同可能产生的经历细微差别,以促进他们参与性健康预防保健,包括但不限于艾滋病毒预防和PrEP的使用。研究结果表明,提供艾滋病毒、性传播感染和怀孕预防教育的全面性保健,对于在南方城市背景下经历不平等的青年至关重要。
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