title: Screening juvenile justice-involved females for sexually transmitted infection: a pilot intervention for urban females in community supervision.
abstract: Little is known about Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) rates in community-supervised juvenile justice-involved (CSJJI) females, or how to best provide screening for sexually transmitted infections in this population. A pilot intervention allowed case managers to offer optional CT/GC screening to CSJJI females during mandated visits. Anonymous satisfaction surveys and discussion groups assessed intervention acceptability. Case managers met with 514 CSJJI females; 102 (20%) agreed to screening and 117 tests were completed. Among those screened, 21 (18%) had CT and 3 (3%) had GC. Intervention feedback from case managers and clients was positive, but there were barriers to recruitment. Lessons learned from this case manager-facilitated intervention may increase the acceptability and effectiveness of future screening methods in this setting.
authors: 1Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
authors: Abigail A
authors: AA
authors: Donaldson
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Burns
authors: Catherine P
authors: CP
authors: Bradshaw
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: Ellen
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Maehr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: community-based screening; juvenile justice health care; sexually transmitted infection screening
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