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Beliefs about chlamydia testing amongst young people living in relatively deprived areas
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health. 35:213-222
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012.
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Abstract
- Background This study uses the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) as a framework to investigate salient beliefs about chlamydia testing, amongst young people living in relatively deprived areas. These beliefs may form targets for intervention to increase testing in this high-risk population. Methods Participants recruited from colleges in deprived areas of a UK city, completed open-ended questions designed to elicit salient beliefs. Responses were content analysed and categorized as describing behavioural, normative or control beliefs. Results Beliefs were elicited from 128 respondents (51% male; median age ¼ 17). The commonest behavioural belief, which could have a positive or negative impact on screening intentions, was that testing provides information about health status. Partners were referred to most commonly amongst the normative beliefs. Practical aspects and concerns about social implications of testing were common control beliefs. References to several negative emotions emerged throughout. Conclusions This study indicates that raising awareness of chlamydia as a serious sexual health problem may not be the best way to increase the uptake of testing in a high-risk population. Promoting chlamydia testing as potentially providing reassurance may be an alternative. It may also be important to reduce perceptions of social disapproval as well as negative emotion regarding chlamydia testing.
- Subjects :
- Male
Adolescent
media_common.quotation_subject
Population
Chlamydia testing
Young Adult
Poverty Areas
Surveys and Questionnaires
Perception
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Mass Screening
education
media_common
Reproductive health
education.field_of_study
Chlamydia
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Theory of planned behavior
General Medicine
Chlamydia Infections
medicine.disease
United Kingdom
Normative
Female
Psychology
business
Attitude to Health
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17413850 and 17413842
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....639f550e4f92bd1b9b0f314b0a008061