Seattle YouthCare’s prevention, intervention, and education program

Tenner, Adam; Trevithick, Lee; Wagner, Victoria; Burch, Rob

doi:10.1016/s1054-139x(98)00057-3

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“…Risks associated with same-sex identity development may also include experiences of discrimination within schools and communities, and being kicked out of parents' homes, which increase risk for substance use and adverse health outcomes (Bruce & Harper, 2011; Ryan, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2009). The instability that characterizes emerging adulthood may occur earlier for this population, as gay and lesbian adolescents have been documented to be at much greater risk for being runaways than heterosexual adolescents (Kruks, 1991; Tenner, Trevithick, Wagner, & Burch, 1998). In dealing with the developmental tasks of emerging adulthood, many of these young men may turn to drugs or alcohol to help them cope with these challenges or escape from problems (Rosario, Hunter, & Gwadz, 1997).…”

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Heavy Marijuana Use Among Gay and Bisexual Male Emerging Adults Living With HIV/AIDS

Bruce

2013

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services

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Heavy Marijuana Use Among Gay and Bisexual Male Emerging Adults Living With HIV/AIDS

Bruce

2013

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services

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“…Adolescence and early adulthood are the stages when lifelong health and social behavior patterns are formed. HIV-positive youth are particularly vulnerable during this period, as they experience disproportionate rates of: homelessness [ 14 , 15 ]; sexual and physical abuse [ 16 , 17 ]; financial difficulties [ 18 , 21 ]; addictions [ 22 ]; legal concerns [ 20 , 23 ]; social isolation and stigma [ 9 , 23 ]; and mental health concerns [ 16 , 24 ]. Often, the immediacy of these social and structural determinants of health may overshadow worries about HIV infection [ 20 ].…”

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HIV-Positive Youth's Perspectives on the Internet and eHealth

Flicker¹,

Goldberg²,

Read³

et al. 2004

J Med Internet Res

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Background Globally, half of all new HIV infections occur among young people. Despite this incidence, there is a profound lack of resources for HIV-positive youth.Objective To investigate Internet access, use and acceptability as a means for health promotion and health service delivery among HIV-positive youth.Methods A community-based participatory approach was used to conduct a mixed methods research study. Thirty-five qualitative in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with youth (ages 12-24) living with HIV in Ontario. Also, brief structured demographic surveys were administered at the time of the interview. A stakeholder group of youth living with HIV, professionals and researchers collaboratively analyzed the data for emerging themes.Results Five main themes were identified with respect to the youth's use of and interest in the Internet as a health promotion strategy. These include: (1) high rates of Internet use and access; (2) issues around public and private terminals; (3) their use of the Internet primarily for communication and entertainment; (4) the rarity of health information seeking behavior in this group; and (5) wanting "one-stop shopping" from an e-health site. HIV-positive youth were enthusiastic about the possibility of content that was developed specifically to target them and their needs. Also, they were keen about the possibilities for increased social support that youth-specific online chat rooms and message boards might provide.Conclusion Given high rates of use, access and interest, the Internet provides an important way to reach young people living with HIV using health services and health promotion programs. The onus is on e-Health developers to understand the particular needs of HIV-positive youth and create relevant content.

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“…(Rotheram-Borus 1993; Rotheram-Borus 1997; Rotheram-Borus 1999). It has been argued that the ability of the programme to respond to the needs of youth stems from creative service approaches in which youth are involved in program design and in delivering the programme near where youths gather (Tenner 1998). Participatory and tailored interventions seem to be effective in meeting the diverse needs of marginalized youth (Tenner 1998).…”

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Interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth

Naranbhai

Karim

Meyer-Weitz

2011

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Background Homeless youth are at high risk for HIV infection as a consequence of risky sexual behavior. Interventions in homeless youth are challenging. Assessment of the effectiveness of interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth is needed. Objectives To evaluate and summarize the effectiveness of interventions for modifying sexual risk behaviours and preventing transmission of HIV among homeless youth. Search methods We searched electronic databases (CENTRAL, Medline, EMBASE, AIDSearch, Gateway, PsycInfo, LILACS), reference lists of eligible articles, international health agency publication lists, and clinical trial registries. The search was updated January 2010. We contacted authors of published reports and other key role players. Selection criteria Randomized studies of interventions to modify sexual risk behavior (biological, self-report sexual-risk behavior or health seeking behavior) in homeless youth (12–24 years). Data collection and analysis Data from eligible studies were extracted by two reviewers. We assessed risk of bias per the Cochrane Collaborations tool. None of the eligible studies reported any primary biological outcomes for this review and the reporting of self-report sexual risk behavior outcomes was highly variable across studies precluding calculation of summary measures of effect; we present the outcomes descriptively for each study. We contacted authors for missing or ambiguous data. Results We identified three eligible studies after screening a total of 255 unique records. All three were performed in the United States of America and recruited substance-abusing male and female adolescents (total N=615) through homeless shelters into randomised controlled trials of independent and non-overlapping behavioural interventions. The three trials differed in theoretical background, delivery method, dosage (number of sessions,) content and outcome assessments. Overall, the variability in delivery and outcomes precluded estimation of summary of effect measures. We assessed the risk of bias to be high for each of the studies. Whilst some effect of the interventions on outcome measures were reported, heterogeneity and lack of robustness in these studies necessitate caution in interpreting the effectiveness of these interventions. Authors’ conclusions The body of evidence does not permit conclusions on the impact of interventions to modify sexual risk behaviour in homeless youth. More research is required. While the psychosocial and contextual factors that fuel sexual risk behaviours among homeless youth challenge stringent methodologies of RCT’s, novel ways for program delivery and trial retention are in need of development. Future trials should endeavour to comply with rigorous methodology in design, delivery, outcome measurement and reporting.

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Seattle YouthCare’s prevention, intervention, and education program

Cited by 40 publications

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Heavy Marijuana Use Among Gay and Bisexual Male Emerging Adults Living With HIV/AIDS

Heavy Marijuana Use Among Gay and Bisexual Male Emerging Adults Living With HIV/AIDS

HIV-Positive Youth's Perspectives on the Internet and eHealth

Interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth

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