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Factors Related to Sexual Practices and Successful Sexually Transmitted Infection/ HIV Intervention Programs for Latino Adolescents
Author(s) -
Lee YoungMe,
Dancy Barbara,
Florez Elizabeth,
Holm Karyn
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/phn.12039
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , reproductive health , human sexuality , medicine , unintended pregnancy , population , confidentiality , sexual intercourse , gerontology , family medicine , psychology , family planning , environmental health , psychiatry , gender studies , sociology , political science , law , research methodology
Objective The purpose of this integrative literature review was to explore factors that are related to sexual practices among Latino adolescents and identify which of those factors are common across successful sexually transmitted infection ( STI )/ HIV intervention programs for Latino adolescents. Design An integrative literature review was conducted. Search terms included L atino, H ispanic, education, intervention/prevention programs, sex, sexuality, reproductive health, health risk behaviors, multiple sex partners, contraception, STI / HIV / AIDS , sexually transmitted diseases, delay in initiation of sexual intercourse, consistent use of birth control, avoidance of STI / HIV infections, unintended pregnancy, cultural factors, and gender roles. Results Findings revealed from the review of 17 articles addressing factors related to sexual practices among L atino adolescents included familialism, religion, gender roles, level of knowledge/information, and privacy/confidentiality. Five successful STI / HIV intervention programs, that incorporated those factors to effectively reduce risky sexual behaviors were identified. STI / HIV knowledge and gender roles were recognized as common factors integrated into and across successful intervention programs for this population. Conclusion Only STI / HIV knowledge and gender roles were found as common factors across the five successful STI / HIV intervention programs and should be incorporated into future intervention programs that are culturally and gender specific. Therefore, health care providers need to understand culturally related gender roles and their impact on sexual practices to provide culturally sensitive and appropriate sex education about STIs and HIV for Latino adolescents to increase the program potential for reducing STI / HIV .