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Health beliefs and behaviours in relation to sexually transmitted infections among South Korean juvenile offenders: A focused ethnography study
- Title
- Health beliefs and behaviours in relation to sexually transmitted infections among South Korean juvenile offenders: A focused ethnography study
- Authors
- Jeong, Sookyung; Lee, Jacob; Seo, Yu Bin; Cha, Chiyoung
- Ewha Authors
- 차지영
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 차지영
- Issue Date
- 2019
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
- ISSN
- 1322-7114
1440-172X
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE vol. 25, no. 2
- Keywords
- adolescent; beliefs; health behaviour; nursing; qualitative research; sexually transmitted diseases
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Aim This study explored health beliefs and behaviours related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from the perspective of juvenile offenders with STIs in three urban cities. Methods Data were collected using observations and in-depth interviews between July and November, 2014. Under the supervision of probation officers, 24 juvenile offenders with STIs were interviewed. Leininger's four-step method guided the data analysis. Findings From participants' perspectives, poor hygiene and a promiscuous lifestyle caused the STIs. The diseases were considered an adult disease with distinct symptoms and deformities, no cure, and therefore fatal. STIs were shameful for juveniles because their presence revealed sexually active behaviours. The juveniles' health-related behaviours included neglecting their STI symptoms because they did not know they were infected, mistaking STIs for other health conditions, choosing to suffer rather than revealing their diagnosis, and keeping their genitals clean. Conclusion A large gap emerged between juveniles' beliefs and behaviours related to STIs. Policies and education are needed to provide accurate STI information for this population.
- DOI
- 10.1111/ijn.12709
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- 간호대학 > 간호학전공 > Journal papers
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