PubMed · 2000 · 51 citations · 7 references
Public HealthHealth EducationSexuality StudiesAdolescent HealthHiv PreventionSexual Health EducationPrevention Of Sexual TransmissionReproductive Health EducationSexual HealthSexual Risk ReductionSexually Transmitted Infection PreventionSexually Transmitted InfectionsPlacement In Out-of-home CarePregnancy Prevention EducationSexual Risk Behavior PreventionSexual Risk PreventionSexual Risk TakingUnintended Adolescent PregnancyYouth Sexual Health EducationYouth Sexual Risk Reduction
Youths in out-of-home care demonstrate high rates of sexual risk-taking behavior and elevated rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This article profiles the development and characteristics of an innovative pregnancy/HIV/STI prevention curriculum tailored to the needs of youths in out-of-home care. Promising results from an implementation study suggest the need for further dissemination and rigorous testing.
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