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Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI): sources of support for young women
Leah East1, Debra Jackson, Louise O'Brien
1a Deakin University , Australia.
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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