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Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infection In African American Teenage Adolescents: Developing A Culturally Competent Health Program For Underserved Communities, Brandolyn I. Burks
Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infection In African American Teenage Adolescents: Developing A Culturally Competent Health Program For Underserved Communities, Brandolyn I. Burks
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Proper education and programming can help reduce Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents. This research aimed to help lay the framework for determining ways to ensure African American young adult adolescents aged 18–19 years have the necessary information and resources to make healthy decisions regarding their sex lives and experiences. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to understand what lived experiences and gaps of knowledge contribute to the contracting of STIs to develop a culturally competent health program to reduce the high rate of infections among African American 18–19-year-old adolescents living in underserved communities. The theory guiding this …