Health Information-Seeking Practices of African American Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Rose, India D.; Friedman, Daniela B.; Spencer, S. Melinda; Annang, Lucy; Lindley, Lisa L.
Titel	Health Information-Seeking Practices of African American Young Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 48 (2016) 3, S.344-365 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X13491769
Schlagwörter	Information Seeking; Males; African Americans; Homosexuality; Health; Qualitative Research; Phenomenology; Young Adults; Urban Areas; Focus Groups; Interviews; Access to Information; Information Sources; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Disease Control; Parents; Internet + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Informationserschließung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Afroamerikaner; Homosexualität; Gesundheit; Qualitative Forschung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Urban area; Stadtregion; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Information source; Informationsquelle; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Eltern
Abstract	The current study used a qualitative, phenomenological approach to investigate the health information-seeking practices of African American young men who have sex with men (AAYMSM). Forty-two self-identified AAYMSM, aged 18 to 21, residing in a Southeastern U.S. city participated in a qualitative focus group or face-to-face interview to examine their access to health information, current and preferred sources and types of health information, and recommendations for improving the delivery of health information to AAYMSM. Participants reported accessing health information from a complex network of sources, including peers, health care professionals, parents, and the Internet. Most consulted these sources to access information about the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. In addition, participants provided recommendations to improve delivery of health information and identified parents and the Internet as preferred sources of health information. This research highlights the importance of developing health information, specifically for AAYMSM. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01