Understanding HIV and STI Prevention for College Students
Understanding HIV and STI Prevention for College Students

Author: Leo Wilton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1134656556

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young people aged 18 to 25 are at a significant risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other STIs (sexually transmitted infections). Primary developmental processes that place college students particularly at risk include the experience of intimacy, sexual desires and the centrality of the peer group. During these routine developmental processes, college students experiment with unprotected sex, multiple sex partners and alcohol and illicit drugs, all of which are contributing risk factors for HIV/STI infections. Early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV and other STIs is germane to promoting the sexual health of college students and reducing high HIV/STI infection rates among young people. This edited volume will provide innovative and cutting-edge approaches to prevention for college students and will have a major impact on advancing the interdisciplinary fields of higher education and public health. It will explore core ideas such as hooking up culture, sexual violence, LGBT and students of color, as well as HIV and STI prevention in community colleges, rural colleges and minority serving institutions.

The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention
The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention

Author: Sevgi O. Aral

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-09

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1461445264

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Despite effective approaches to prevention, STD and HIV infection rates remain fairly constant. Targeting, implementation, and monitoring of interventions have posed widespread problems, and the recent spate of cuts to prevention budgets has made these roadblocks even more challenging. It is clear that working in sexual health requires both a deeper understanding of STI/HIV epidemiology and an ongoing quest for up-to-date, realistic prevention strategies. The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention offers readers leading-edge access to both. Focusing on social determinants of sexual health, at-risk populations, critical factors in approaches to prevention, and reviews of new research, this authoritative volume explores areas as varied as HPV prevention, technology-based interventions, migration as a factor in disease transmission, and competencies key to effective leadership in the field. Dispatches from the frontlines of theory, research, and practice in the U.S. and abroad include: Personal risk, public impact: balancing individual rights and STD/HIV prevention. Distribution of prevention resources and its impact on sexual health. Prevention measures in diverse populations of women. Toward a better approach to preventive interventions with men who have sex with men. Adolescent sexual health and STIs. Reducing disparities in sexual health: lessons from the campaign to eliminate infectious syphilis. Public health professionals of all backgrounds interested in or working in improving sexual health will find The New Public Health and STD/HIV Prevention an indispensable guide to conceptualizing the problems and clarifying possible solutions.

STDs & HIV
STDs & HIV

Author: William Lee Yarber

Publisher: Amer Alliance for Health Physical

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 9780883146286

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Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Author: Sevgi O. Aral

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-06-06

Total Pages: 1206

ISBN-13: 0387478639

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Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. This book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education, and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.

Increasing Knowledge of Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adult College Students
Increasing Knowledge of Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adult College Students

Author: Wanda Allen

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) present a significant health challenge for communities, states, and the nation. In addition, STIs are a potential threat to an individual's immediate and long-term health and well-being. Studies suggest implementing STI prevention programs to improve knowledge and reduce risky behaviors in college students' results in increased knowledge and preventative behavior. Effective interventions are indicated to address the concern of increasing STIs in young people. One University campus located in southwest Georgia participated in an evidence-base practice (EBP) change project to increase knowledge of STI prevention in college students. Participants for inclusion in this EBP change were adult college students, male and female, 18 years of age or older attending the University. There were 153 individuals who elected to participate in the EBP change project. All participants completed Demographic Sheets, viewed the Safe in the City STI prevention video, and completed pre and post Sexually Transmitted Knowledge Questionnaires (STD-KQ). The measurable outcome for this EBP change project was to increase participants' knowledge of STI prevention. Implementation of the video educational intervention was effective in achieving the desired outcome. A simple paired t-test revealed a significant increase in knowledge from the pre STD-KQ to the post STD-KQ (p

The Examination of Perceived Susceptibility and Threat of HIV/AIDS in College Students and Their Personal- and Response-efficacy about Prophylactics
The Examination of Perceived Susceptibility and Threat of HIV/AIDS in College Students and Their Personal- and Response-efficacy about Prophylactics

Author: MacKenzie C. Mixer

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781124960661

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The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of college students' attitudes toward contracting the HIV virus and their perceived efficacy of prophylactics to prevent contagion. This information will be used to propose a health communication campaign about HIV/AIDS among the college student community. A series of demographic and health-related variables (gender, age, last sexual encounter, marital status, age of first sexual encounter, and stigma) will be investigated for potential relationships to the central dependent variables (perceived susceptibility, perceived threat, perceived response efficacy, and perceived personal efficacy). This research is theoretically grounded in Hochbaum, Rosenstock, and Kegels' (1950) Health Belief Model (HBM). While American college students are the largest population to have sexually transmitted infections (STI's), perceptions of communicable viruses have not been studied in this manner with this population while keeping demographic and sexual history relevant. A college-student-focused information campaign that is grounded in theory is suggested after analyzing the results. Results indicated that age of first sexual encounter was a positive predictor of perceived susceptibility to the HIV/AIDS virus in college students and being female increased amount of sexual communication. Results also indicated the HIV/AIDS virus is still highly stigmatized and is primarily associated with homosexuals.

Understanding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Transmitted Infection Prevention Among CSUSM Students
Understanding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Sexual Health Promotion and Sexual Transmitted Infection Prevention Among CSUSM Students

Author: Adam Mora

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13:

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health concern among young adults, specifically college-aged students. Young individuals are more likely to engage in risky behaviors. If left untreated, STIs can cause serious adverse health outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and behaviors among college students related to STIs at California State University San Marcos. This study used a mixed methods approach by using qualitative interviews and a cross-sectional survey to determine factors associated with increased STI knowledge and safe sex behaviors. This project looked at three specific aims by using descriptive statistics and bivariate linear regression analysis. Results show an increased positive STI knowledge score among CSUSM student participants who: got tested for STIs, were not diagnosed with an STI, were aware of testing and sexual health services on campus, and had sex under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. Factors associated with high risk behaviors included students who reported: ever having sex, testing for STIs, sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs, sex with someone you met on internet/dating/hookup app, using marijuana, having a high number of sexual partners in the past six months, and binge drank in the last month. Sex and STI education should be comprehensive and offered more frequently to reduce STIs and high-risk sexual behaviors.