A systematic review on sexual health and drug use prevention interventions for black girls
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Authors
Opara, Ijeoma
Pierre, Kimberly
Assan, Maame Araba
Scheinfeld, Laurel
Alves, Courtnae
Cross, Kristina
Lizarraga, Ashley
Brawner, Bridgette
Issue Date
2022-03-08
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
HIV , Drug Use , STI , Interventions , Sexual Health , Black Girls
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Abstract
Background: The relationship between drug use and poor sexual health outcomes in Black adolescent females such as diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and early/unwanted pregnancy has been established in the literature. Yet, very few interventions have been successful in reducing the risk of poor sexual health outcomes and drug use for adolescent girls. Even more rare are interventions that are catered to specifically to Black girls in the United States, which is a group that has the highest rates of poorer sexual health outcomes and negative consequences associated with drug use. Therefore, this systematic review sought to identify and organize interventions that are focused on preventing HIV, STIs, early pregnancy and drug use for and include large samples of Black girls. Fifteen interventions were identified that met the review’s search criteria. Results: A total of 15 interventions that were published between 2005 and 2020 were included in the review. While all but one intervention focused on sexual health outcomes, two interventions infused drug use education for girls. Conclusion: This review provides recommendations for sexual health and drug use prevention researchers to engage in an intersectional framework and concludes with a summary of next steps to guide future research and policy work to address disparities that impact Black girls.
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Citation
Opara, I., Pierre, K., Assan, M. A., Scheinfeld, L., Alves, C., Cross, K., Lizarraga, A., & Brawner, B. (2022). A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black Girls. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(6), 3176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063176
Publisher
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health