scholarly journals African-American Fathers' Perspectives on Facilitators and Barriers to Father-Son Sexual Health Communication

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Schenita D. Randolph ◽  
Tanya Coakley ◽  
Jeffrey Shears ◽  
Roland J. Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
African American Fathers ◽  
Sexual Health Communication ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

Sexual Health Communication Within Religious African-American Families

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrinieka T. Williams ◽  
Latrice C. Pichon ◽  
Bettina Campbell
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Sexual Health Communication ◽  
American Families

Sexual Health Communication of Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Met On or Offline: A Secondary Data Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob D Gordon ◽  
Andre L Brown ◽  
Darren L Whitfield
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Sexual Partner ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Sexual Health Communication ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Traditional Masculinity

BACKGROUND Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) continue to experience disproportionate rates of HIV/STI infection despite advances in effective prevention tools. Over the last decade the method of finding sexual partners has evolved, with BMSM increasingly using geospatial dating applications to find sexual partners. Sexual health communication between partners has been associated with safer sex practices by previous scholars, but it is unclear how sexual health communication of BMSM differs for sex partners found on or offline. OBJECTIVE The current study explored sexual health communication in relationship to how one found their last sexual partner and factors associated with poorer sexual health communication. METHODS This study used secondary data in the form of a self-administered national survey. BMSM were recruited online and in-person and answered questions about their sexual health behaviors regarding their last sexual partner. RESULTS In total, 403 individuals were included in the analysis. The majority of respondents 55.8% (225/403) were more likely to have found their last sexual partner through geospatial dating applications and online websites than offline venues 44.3% (178/225). There was not a significant difference in scores of sexual health communication between those who found their last sexual partner on or offline (P=.49). Additionally, sexual health communication was also not significantly associated (P = .25) based on the venue of their last sexual partner after controlling for covariates. Significant predictors of lower sexual health communication of BMSM were found: positive HIV status (P = .003), a casual partner type (P < .001), and endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies (P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study confirm high rates of sexual partner seeking via online venues among BMSM. The significant predictors of lower sexual health communication, endorsement of traditional masculinity ideologies and positive HIV status, suggest that stigma is a barrier to effective sexual health communication of BMSM.

scholarly journals Effects of a randomized controlled trial of a brief, student-nurse led, parent-based sexual health intervention on parental protective factors and HPV vaccination uptake

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Santa Maria ◽  
C. Markham ◽  
S. M. Misra ◽  
D. C. Coleman ◽  
M. Lyons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Health ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sexual Health Communication ◽  
Parent Child

Abstract Background Parents play a pivotal role in adolescent sexual health and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare and play a critical role in promoting HPV vaccination and parent-child sexual health communication. We enhanced the Families Talking Together (FTT) parent-based sexual health curriculum to include adolescent vaccinations herein, FTT + HPV, and trained student nurses to provide a strong HPV vaccination and parent-child sexual health communication endorsement. Methods Using a randomized attention-controlled trial design, we examined the efficacy of FTT + HPV among 519 parents and their 11–14 year old youth recruited from medically underserved communities between 2015 and 2018. Participants were recruited from 22 after-school programs (e.g., Boys and Girls Clubs) and 19 charter schools. For parents, we examined protective factors including parent-child sexual health communication and parental involvement. For youth, we examined sexual health knowledge, parent-child sexual health communication, and parent-child connectedness. To assess HPV vaccination initiation and completion, we searched IMMTRAC immunization registry records for 85% of youth and used parental report for youth without registry records. Group differences were calculated using the estimated mean difference at one- and six months post-intervention with significance set at the p < 0.05 level. Results Baseline rates of HPV vaccination were low at 55.7%. No significant difference between the groups was seen in vaccination initiation or completion rates by one-month post-intervention. However, by six-months post intervention, there was a significant difference between the groups with 70.3% of the intervention group initiating the HPV vaccination series vs. 60.6% for the control group (p = 0.02). No difference between the groups was found for HPV series completion at six-months. There were significant differences in condom knowledge (p = 0.04), parent-child connectedness (p = 0.04), and communication frequency (p = 0.001) with greater improvement in the intervention vs. the control group. Rates of sexual activity remained low in both groups throughout the six-month follow-up period. Conclusion A brief parent-based adolescent sexual health and HPV vaccination intervention delivered by student nurses can improve sexual health outcomes including protective parental factors, adolescent sexual health knowledge, and HPV vaccination initiation rates. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02600884. Prospectively registered September 1, 2015.

scholarly journals Impact of HIV testing on sexual health communication in South Africa

2010 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. J. Scott-Sheldon ◽  
M. P. Carey ◽  
K. B. Carey ◽  
D. Cain ◽  
R. Vermaak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Sexual Health Communication

Sexual Health Communication During Cancer Care

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyse R. Park ◽  
Rebecca L. Norris ◽  
Sharon L. Bober
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Sexual Health Communication

scholarly journals Adolescent Perspectives on Patient-Provider Sexual Health Communication: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea J. Hoopes ◽  
Samantha K. Benson ◽  
Heather B. Howard ◽  
Diane M. Morrison ◽  
Linda K. Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Sexual Health Communication
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