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Willis M, Mabelis J, Currie D, Brown J, Inchley J. Associations Between Recent Contraceptive Use and First Sex Behaviors of Scottish Adolescents: A Brief Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2024; 36:199-204. [PMID: 38616792 PMCID: PMC11008538 DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2024.2327360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Objectives We examined associations between recent contraceptive use and first-sex behaviors (early initiation, substance use, contraceptive use) among adolescents in Scotland. Methods We used data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children study. Results Controlling for early initiation and substance use, girls and boys who used contraceptives at first sex were 7.5 and 12.3 times more likely to use contraceptives at most recent sexual intercourse than adolescents who did not (p < .001). We also present preliminary evidence on contraceptive use of Scottish adolescents in 2022. Conclusions Experiences during adolescents' first sex may have lasting implications for later sexual behavior.
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- Malachi Willis
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Huang Y, Zhou Y, Hong Y, Dai W, Lin K, Liu Y, Yan Y, Huang S, Li X, Yang Y, Jiang H. Development of a risk estimation model for condomless sex among college students in Zhuhai, China: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:742. [PMID: 38459535 PMCID: PMC10921646 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18183-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Condom use at last intercourse is an effective indicator for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. To identify at-risk individuals and improve prevention strategies, this study explored factors associated with condomless sex at last intercourse in the last year and developed a risk estimation model to calculate the individual possibility of condomless sex among college students in Zhuhai, China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1430 college students who had sex in the last year from six universities in Zhuhai. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and logistic regression were performed to explore the predictors of condomless sex. The nomogram was constructed to calculate the individual possibility of condomless sex. Discrimination and calibration of the nomogram were evaluated using the area under the receiver-operator characteristic curve (AUROC) and the calibration curve. RESULTS The proportion of students who had condomless sex at last intercourse was 18.2% (260/1430). Students who had experienced more types of intimate partner violence (aOR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.31 ~ 1.92) and had anal sex (aOR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.06 ~ 2.84) were more likely to have condomless sex. Students who had heterosexual intercourse (aOR, 0.37; 95% CI, 0.21 ~ 0.70), used condoms at first sex (aOR, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.14 ~ 0.27), had high attitudes towards condom use (aOR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.80 ~ 0.95) and self-efficacy for condom use (aOR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.78 ~ 0.90) were less likely to have condomless sex. The nomogram had high accuracy with an AUROC of 0.83 and good discrimination. CONCLUSIONS Intimate partner violence, anal sex, condom use at first sex, attitude towards condom use, and self-efficacy for condom use were associated with condomless sex among college students. The nomogram was an effective and convenient tool for calculating the individualized possibility of condomless sex among college students. It could help to identify individuals at risk and help universities and colleges to formulate appropriate individualized interventions and sexual health education programs.
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- Ying Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
- Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK.
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Reyes-Martí L, Rubio-Rico L, Ortega-Sanz L, Raigal-Aran L, de la Flor-López M, Roca-Biosca A, Valls-Fonayet F, Moharra-Francés M, Escuriet-Peiro R, de Molina-Fernández MI. Contraceptive counselling experiences in Spain in the process of creating a web-based contraceptive decision support tool: a qualitative study. Reprod Health 2021; 18:237. [PMID: 34838040 PMCID: PMC8626746 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-021-01254-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background The choice of contraceptive method is a complex decision, and professionals should offer counselling based on the preferences, values and personal situation of the user(s). Some users are unsatisfied with the counselling received, which may, among other consequences, adversely affect method use adherence. In view of this situation, we propose exploring the experiences and needs of users and professionals for contraceptive counselling, in the context of creating a web-based contraceptive decision support tool. Methods/design Qualitative research was conducted through focus group discussions (64 users split into eight groups, and 19 professionals in two groups, in Tarragona, Spain) to explore the subjects’ experiences and needs. The data were categorized and the categories were defined and classified based on the three-step protocol or framework for Quality on Contraceptive Counseling (QCC), created by experts, which reviews the quality of interactions between user and professional during the counselling process. Results In counselling, users demand more information about the different methods, in an environment of erroneous knowledge and misinformation, which lead to false beliefs and myths in the population that are not contrasted by the professional in counselling. They complain that the method is imposed on them and that their views regarding the decision are not considered. Professionals are concerned that their lack of training leads to counselling directed towards the methods they know best. They acknowledge that a paternalistic paradigm persists in the healthcare they provide, and decision support tools may help to improve the situation. Conclusions Users feel unsatisfied and/or demand more information and a warmer, more caring approach. Professionals are reluctant to assume a process of shared decision-making. The use of a contraception DST website may solve some shortcomings in counselling detected in our environment. In Spain, individuals can use a variety of contraceptive methods. Professionals involved in contraceptive counselling should help users to choose and properly use the method that best suits their preferences, personal situation and health status. However, there is a high number of unplanned pregnancies and the population feels dissatisfied with the counselling received. In the context of creating a website dealing with contraceptive methods, we wished to find out how counselling was taking place, giving voice those directly concerned. A qualitative study was proposed to explore the experiences and needs of users and professionals during counselling. Ten focus groups were conducted involving 64 users and 19 professionals from Tarragona (Spain). The results were ordered based on the Quality on Contraceptive Counseling (QCC) framework, created by experts, which determines what the relationship between user and professional should be like during the counselling process. Our analysis highlighted users’ little knowledge and false beliefs concerning contraception who, moreover, complained of receiving little information during counselling. They expressed their discontent with methods being imposed on them by the professional without exploring their preferences or needs. Meanwhile, the professionals argued that they often prescribe the method with which they are most familiar due to the lack of time during consultations at their office and/or because they are unfamiliar with other methods. These results, among others, offer the possibility of improving contraceptive counselling in Spain, if solutions to the difficulties and/or barriers detected are posed and implemented.
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- Laura Reyes-Martí
- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Dr. Mallafrè Guasch, 4, 43005, Tarragona, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av/Catalunya, 35, 43002, Tarragona, Spain
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- Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS) of the Catalan Ministry of Health, Carrer de Roc Boronat, 81, 08005, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Health Service of the Catalan Ministry of Health, Travessera de Les Corts, 131-159 - Edifici Olímpia. Població, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Pasqualini M, Sacker A, McMunn A. Birth Order and First Sexual Experience: Do Siblings Influence Sexual Debut in Adolescents? ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2021; 50:2395-2409. [PMID: 34417640 PMCID: PMC8416888 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-01979-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Birth order may foster specific roles for individuals within the family and set in train a dynamic that influences the development of specific behaviors. In this paper, we explored the relationship between birth order, sex, timing of sexual initiation, and its consequences for risky sexual behavior and sexual health. We conducted a path analysis to simultaneously estimate direct and indirect effects using data from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSAL-3). Whereas women born as only-children were more likely to sexually debut at later ages, middle-child boys were significantly more prone to initiate sexual intercourse earlier compared with first-borns. As expected, early sexual initiation was associated with riskier behaviors and sexual health outcomes. These associations were partially moderated by siblings role as confidants about sexuality. Our findings have implications for preventive programs aimed at promoting healthy sexual debuts and behaviors over the life span.
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- Marta Pasqualini
- Observatoire Sociologique du Changement, Sciences Po, 75007, Paris, France
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College of London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College of London, London, UK.
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Barbosa RM, Kalckmann S, Arilha M, Giacomo do Lago TD. The emergency contraceptive pill in Brazil: High usage rates but schooling differences persist. Contraception 2021; 104:401-405. [PMID: 34224695 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2021.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This paper aims to analyze usage rates for the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) among women living in the city of São Paulo and their associated factors. STUDY DESIGN A population based cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2015 with a probabilistic sample of 4,000 women aged 15 to 44 living in São Paulo, Brazil. Response rate for households was 75% and 77% for eligible women. Binary logistic regression models were used to describe the association between each outcome and selected variables. RESULTS A total of 51.4% of women living in the city of São Paulo had used ECP at least once in their lifetime. Women under 35 were more likely to use ECP, as were those with more than 9 years of schooling, having at least one live birth, not cohabiting with a partner, with more than two lifetime sexual partners and as length of sexual life decreased. Among ECP users, 32.6% used it only once, 47.5% used it 2 to 4 times, and 19.9% used it 5 or more times. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that ECPs have been incorporated into the contraceptive method mix for many women as a fundamental strategy for regulating fertility. Particularly young women, unmarried women and those who have had more partners seem to take greater advantage of ECP to prevent pregnancy. IMPLICATIONS Despite the high use rate, lower levels of schooling are associated with lower levels of ECP use. There is a need for both policies to reduce schooling inequities and strategies to improve women's knowledge of reproduction and contraception.
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Guleria S, Munk C, Elfström KM, Hansen BT, Sundström K, Liaw K, Nygård M, Kjaer SK. Emergency contraceptive pill use among women in Denmark, Norway and Sweden: Population‐based survey. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2020; 99:1214-1221. [DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sonia Guleria
- Virus, Lifestyle and Genes Danish Cancer Society Research Center Copenhagen Denmark
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- Virus, Lifestyle and Genes Danish Cancer Society Research Center Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Research Cancer Registry of Norway Oslo Norway
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine Karolinska Institutet Stockholm Sweden
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- Epidemiology Merck Research Laboratories North Wales PA USA
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- Department of Research Cancer Registry of Norway Oslo Norway
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- Virus, Lifestyle and Genes Danish Cancer Society Research Center Copenhagen Denmark
- Department of Gynecology Rigshospitalet University Hospital University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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