Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI): Sources of support for young women

East, L; Jackson, D; O'Brien, L; Peters, K

Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI): Sources of support for young women

East, L Jackson, D

O'Brien, L Peters, K

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Citation:: Contemporary Nurse, 2015, 50 (1), pp. 50 - 57
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	East, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jackson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-5325	en_US
dc.contributor.author	O'Brien, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Peters, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Contemporary Nurse, 2015, 50 (1), pp. 50 - 57	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1037-6178	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/127426
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent throughout the world with the rate of these infections increasing on a daily basis. STI acquisition has the ability to cause personal adversity and elicit feelings of stigma and shame. Aim: The aim of this paper is to report on the sources of support young women who acquired STIs drew on to overcome their associated adversity. Methods: This study utilised a feminist qualitative methodology. Findings: Findings revealed that the women drew on both personal and anonymous sources of support. Conclusion: Nurses and other health-care professionals need to be equipped with knowledge and strategies to promote personal wellbeing and minimise the adversity felt among people having acquired these infections.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Contemporary Nurse	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10376178.2015.1013427	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adaptation, Psychological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Support	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Stigma	en_US
dc.title	Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI): Sources of support for young women	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	50	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	50	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent throughout the world with the rate of these infections increasing on a daily basis. STI acquisition has the ability to cause personal adversity and elicit feelings of stigma and shame. Aim: The aim of this paper is to report on the sources of support young women who acquired STIs drew on to overcome their associated adversity. Methods: This study utilised a feminist qualitative methodology. Findings: Findings revealed that the women drew on both personal and anonymous sources of support. Conclusion: Nurses and other health-care professionals need to be equipped with knowledge and strategies to promote personal wellbeing and minimise the adversity felt among people having acquired these infections.

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