Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens. We conducted focus groups with teens (ages 16-19 years) recruited from an urban youth cafe in Edinburgh and assessed sexual risk-taking and protective behaviors. A trained facilitator, using a semi-structured interview guide, led the groups. We taped and transcribed data verbatim for coding and theming. The teens revealed similar concerns despite differences in gender and/or sexual histories. Despite school-based sex education, sex was rarely discussed with peers or adults outside classrooms; the ability to practice communication and negotiation skills was minimal. Much risky behavior occurred in public spaces and was often linked to drug o...
Objective: Sexual health professionals are key in implementing sexual health intervention programmes...
This research was funded by NHS Health Scotland.Background Early sexual initiation and inadequate co...
Introduction. It has been well documented that young people are more likely to engage in high-risk s...
Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens...
The sexual health of young people is a concern for policy makers and practitioners alike in Scotland...
Sexual health risk-taking behaviour is typically initiated during adolescence and continues througho...
Sexual health becomes a new health priority in early adolescence. The sexual health of young people...
BACKGROUND: Youth continue to be at high risk for STI and HIV transmission and unplanned pregnancies...
Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Southern ...
After discovering a noticeable need for sexual health education and disease prevention for adolescen...
Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of na...
In 2010, it isn’t shocking news to hear that adolescents are having sex. However, in the past year, ...
The health of young people who are looked after away from home is frequently documented as poorer th...
This document reports on an expert group meeting on young people's sexual health. The good practice ...
Background: Theoretically, there may be benefit in augmenting school-based sexual health education w...
Objective: Sexual health professionals are key in implementing sexual health intervention programmes...
This research was funded by NHS Health Scotland.Background Early sexual initiation and inadequate co...
Introduction. It has been well documented that young people are more likely to engage in high-risk s...
Sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy challenge the health of Scottish teens...
The sexual health of young people is a concern for policy makers and practitioners alike in Scotland...
Sexual health risk-taking behaviour is typically initiated during adolescence and continues througho...
Sexual health becomes a new health priority in early adolescence. The sexual health of young people...
BACKGROUND: Youth continue to be at high risk for STI and HIV transmission and unplanned pregnancies...
Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Southern ...
After discovering a noticeable need for sexual health education and disease prevention for adolescen...
Sexual health is an important public health issue with attention being paid to the development of na...
In 2010, it isn’t shocking news to hear that adolescents are having sex. However, in the past year, ...
The health of young people who are looked after away from home is frequently documented as poorer th...
This document reports on an expert group meeting on young people's sexual health. The good practice ...
Background: Theoretically, there may be benefit in augmenting school-based sexual health education w...
Objective: Sexual health professionals are key in implementing sexual health intervention programmes...
This research was funded by NHS Health Scotland.Background Early sexual initiation and inadequate co...
Introduction. It has been well documented that young people are more likely to engage in high-risk s...