title: Screening for chlamydia trachomatis: barriers for homeless young people.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study explored homeless young people's knowledge and attitudes of Chlamydia trachomatis (Chlamydia) and its screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi-structured interviews using focus groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  An inner city clinic for homeless young people.
  
  
  METHODS
  Homeless young people aged 16 -26 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Perceptions of Chlamydia and its screening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  19 males and 6 females aged 16-26 years participated. Content analysis confirmed a lack of knowledge, prior education and misinformation about Chlamydia and barriers to being screened. Ideas for informing young people about Chlamydia included advertising on billboards, in free newspapers, and improved school sex education programs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Homeless young people have poor knowledge of Chlamydia and its screening and barriers to the screening process. Culturally-specific education and health promotion programs and services are needed.
authors.affiliation: Young People's Health Service, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. dot.henning@rch.org.au
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Henning
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alice
authors.forename: Lena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sanci
authors.forename: Trisha
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dunning
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care