Health care service use and sexual communication: past experience and future intention of high-risk male adolescents.
High-risk male adolescents were surveyed to collect data to be used to develop strategies to enhance communication with their partners about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Participants were concerned about acquiring an STD from their partner, and reported an increased likelihood of communicating about STD-related issues when confidential health care was available.
Roberts
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA.
Boker
J R
JR
Oh
M K
MK
DiClemente
R J
RJ
D000293:Adolescent; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D021841:Safe Sex; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015144:Southeastern United States