Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Barriers to Seeking Health Services among High School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Patient demand on sexual health services in the United Kingdom is so high that many services have introduced online screening to accommodate more patients. There are concerns that these services may not be accessible to all. This service evaluation was undertaken to determine whether online screening is accessible by those patients most at need by comparing the demographics and number of asymptomatic chlamydial infections detected online and in clinic. No difference was found in the age nor level of deprivation, demonstrating that online services are an accessible way to screen for sexually transmitted infections without overburdening established services.

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Addendum to: Can Internet-Based Sexual Health Services Increase Diagnoses of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)? Protocol for a Randomized Evaluation of an Internet-Based STI Testing and Results Service

JMIR Research Protocols ◽

10.2196/resprot.6280 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. e141 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emma Wilson ◽

Caroline Free ◽

Tim P Morris ◽

Jonathan Syred ◽

Paula Baraitser

Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Randomized Evaluation ◽

Sti Testing

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Education for prevention of STIs to young people (2021 version) Standardized slides in youth education for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections-for high school students and for junior high school students-

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy ◽

10.1016/j.jiac.2021.05.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Soichi Arakawa

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Youth Education

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Prevalence of self-reported symptoms of sexually transmitted infections, knowledge and sexual behaviour among youth in semi-rural Tanzania in the period of adolescent friendly health services strategy implementation

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/s12879-018-3138-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ramadhani Abdul ◽

Annette A. M. Gerritsen ◽

Mary Mwangome ◽

Eveline Geubbels

Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

Strategy Implementation ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Rural Tanzania ◽

Adolescent Friendly Health Services

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Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1910265p ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (9-10) ◽

pp. 265-271

Author(s):

Mladen Popov ◽

Sasa Vojinov ◽

Ivan Levakov ◽

Dragan Grbic ◽

Dimitrije Jeremic ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

High School Students ◽

Young People ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Risky Sexual Behavior ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted

Introduction. In recent years, there has been a growing global trend in the number of people with pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. There is a worldwide lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the general population, especially among the high school students. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study on attitudes and knowledge of young people about sexually transmitted infections. The survey population included young people aged 14 to 20 years attending a high school in the city of Novi Sad. The data were collected through a questionnaire. Results. The percentage of students with signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections was higher among the students who did not use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to the students who used a condom. Conclusion. Young people engaging in risky sexual behavior showed better knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in comparison to young people who did not engage in risky sexual behavior.

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Sexual and reproductive health problems among Ugandan youth during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: An online cross-sectional study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-48529/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Simon Binezero Mambo ◽

Franck K. Sikakulya ◽

Robinson Ssebuufu ◽

Yusuf Mulumba ◽

Henry Wasswa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Reproductive Health Services ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sexually Transmitted

Abstract BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic threatens access to sexual and reproductive health services. With global health emergencies, there is often a total reversal of priorities and access to sexual and reproductive health services may become challenging. The aim of this study was to establish the problems related to sexual and reproductive health among Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 lockdown. MethodsThis was an online cross-sectional study carried out from April 2020 to May 2020 in Uganda. An online questionnaire was used and participants aged 18years to 30 years recruited using the snowballing approach. The statistical analysis was done using STATA version 14.2.Results Out of 724 participants, 203 (28%) reported not having information and/or education concerning sexual and reproductive health (SRH). About a quarter of the participants (26.9%, n=195) reported not having testing and treatment services of sexually transmitted infections available during the lockdown. Lack of transport means was the commonest (68.7%) limiting factor to access to SRH services during the lockdown followed by the long distance from home to SRH facility (55.2%), high cost of services (42.2%) and curfew (39.1%). Sexually transmitted infections were the commonest (40.4%) problem related to SRH during the lockdown followed by unwanted pregnancy (32.4%) and sexual abuse (32.4%). The multivariate regression analysis shows that problems were more prevalent among the co-habiting youth [APR: 2.3 (1.6 - 3.29), p<0.001] followed by unemployed (volunteer or unpaid) [APR: 1.6 (1.03 - 2.64), p: 0.037] than in other participants. ConclusionsThe findings of this study show that Ugandan youths have accessing SRH information and services during the COVID-19 lockdown. Cohabiting and unemployed participants were the most affected. Lack of transport means and high cost of services were the major limiting factors to access SRH services among the youths. The findings call for concerted efforts from the Uganda government and international non-governmental organisations to ensure access and availability of SRH services for Ugandan youths during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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