A pilot qualitative analysis of the psychosocial factors which drive young people to decline chlamydia testing in the UK: Implications for health promotion and screening

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 187-190

  Richardson, D ^a   Maple, K ^b   Perry, N ^a   Ambler, E ^a   Jurd, C ^a   Fisher, M ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial disease; Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis); Europe; Location; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949394906     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009053     Document Type: Article

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