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Document 1004
DOCN M9621004
TI AIDS prevention with adolescents.
DT 9602
AU Rotheram-Borus MJ; Mahler KA; Rosario M; Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, Los Angeles,; USA.
SO AIDS Educ Prev. 1995 Aug;7(4):320-36. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96026586
AB Prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among adolescents is increasingly
recognized as an important public health priority. Sexual risk acts
associated with HIV/AIDS transmission (unprotected sexual intercourse
with multiple partners of unknown serostatus) are typically initiated by
late adolescence, with many youths engaging in sexual relations earlier.
Despite being well informed about HIV/AIDS and having positive attitudes
toward HIV/AIDS prevention, adolescents have not changed their behavior
in response to the pandemic. AIDS-prevention programs must be tailored
to consider stereotypic sex roles, gay youths' sexual orientation, and
substance abuse. Intensive prevention programs focusing on helping
youths perceive HIV as a problem, motivate them to act safely, and
implement safe acts by acquiring coping skills, access to condoms and
health care, and identifying individual barriers to implementing safe
acts have successfully reduced adolescents' risk acts. However, avenues
for broad-scale dissemination of such programs or alternative models to
change youths' behaviors must be identified.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Communication Barriers Female
Health Education/*METHODS Health Priorities Human Knowledge,
Attitudes, Practice Male Risk Factors Sex Behavior Support, Non-U.S.
Gov't Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW,
TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).