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College Campus Outreach To Increase Chlamydia Screenings, Elizabeth Kinney
College Campus Outreach To Increase Chlamydia Screenings, Elizabeth Kinney
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A common sexual health concern around the world is sexually transmitted infections (STI). Chlamydia is the most reported sexual health problem. The highest prevalence of chlamydia rates is among ages 15-24, which includes college age students (CDC, 2019). The lack of education provided to students prior to starting college by parents, health care providers and high school sources as well as inaccurate information obtained from peers and erroneous internet sources may lead to misconceptions about STIs and consequently the avoidance of routine screening among this high-risk population (Canan & Jozkowski, 2017).
The purpose of this project was to determine if …