Hughes J, McCauley A P
Population Services, Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY 10018-2702, USA.
Stud Fam Plann. 1998 Jun;29(2):233-45.
Demand is growing in developing countries for sexual and reproductive health programs for young people. However, little scientifically based evidence exists about which program approaches are most effective in shaping healthy behaviors. Careful evaluation and research must be increased, but meanwhile, planners need guidance as they expand programming. Research indicates that current programs often do not match the needs and health-seeking behaviors of young people. Behavioral theories and expert opinion agree that adolescents must be taught generic and health-specific skills necessary for adopting healthy behaviors. Constraints on financial and human resources, coupled with the great size of the youth population, highlight the need to find less costly ways to reach young people. These observations generate six programming principles to help planners and communities experiment with a wide variety of programming approaching.
发展中国家对针对年轻人的性与生殖健康项目的需求在不断增长。然而，关于哪些项目方法在塑造健康行为方面最有效，几乎没有基于科学的证据。必须加强仔细的评估和研究，但与此同时，规划者在扩大项目时需要指导。研究表明，当前的项目往往不符合年轻人的需求和寻求健康的行为。行为理论和专家意见一致认为，必须教导青少年掌握采取健康行为所需的一般技能和特定于健康的技能。财政和人力资源的限制，再加上青年人口众多，凸显了寻找成本较低的方式来接触年轻人的必要性。这些观察结果产生了六项项目原则，以帮助规划者和社区尝试各种项目方法。
