Sexually transmitted infection risk exposure among black and minority ethnic youth in northwest London: Findings from a study translating a sexually transmitted infection risk-reduction intervention to the UK setting

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-289

  Gerressu, M ^a   Elam, G ^a   Shain, R ^b   Bonell, C ^c   Brook, G ^d   Dimmitt Champion, J ^b   French, R ^a   Elford, J ^e   Hart, G ^a   Stephenson, J ^a   Imrie, J ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRAL MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AWARENESS; CONDOM; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MONOGAMY; NEGRO; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; CARIBBEAN REGION; CONDOMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONDON; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 68249127586     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.034645     Document Type: Article

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