Background
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the epidemic from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have spread rapidly in China. Very few studies have investigated the barriers of condoms among adolescents in China
Objectives
To find out the barriers of condom use among Chinese adolescents according to reviewing primary studies’ outcome conducted recent 10 years and to give advise for improvement for public health policy makers.
Methods
Articles were searched by using electronic sources: “PubMed”, “Google Scholar”, “China Journal full-text data base”. Keywords are “China”, “adolescent (teenagers*)”, “sexual behavior”, “condom use”, “attitude”, combined with “AND”. Language used in PUBMED and Google Scholar is English, and Chinese is used in “China Journal full-text data base(CJFD)”.
Results
This literature review has 6 studies for evidence-based analysis.9 categories of barriers have been summarized according to primary studies. Embarrassment of getting condoms, affect feelings, money, trust crisis, occasional sex would not lead to pregnant are most common reasons.
Conclusion
The embarrassment of getting a condom, occasional sex would not lead to pregnancy, trust crisis and less sexual knowledge are the most common barriers of condom use according studies. Thus, school education, parent communication and community based sex education are demanded for promoting safe sex behavior for adolescents in china. / published_or_final_version / Public Health / Master / Master of Public Health
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:HKU/oai:hub.hku.hk:10722/193764 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Chen, Chen, 陈辰 |
| Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
| Source Sets | Hong Kong University Theses |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | PG_Thesis |
| Rights | Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License, The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. |
| Relation | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) |
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