在COVID-19大流行期间,城市美洲原住民年轻女性中暴露于酒精的怀孕风险,心理健康,自我理解和关系关系
Sara M London1, Caitlin T Howley2, Michelle Sarche3
1College of Education, University of Washington, Seattle, 1410 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
概括
COVID-19大流行独特地影响了城市土著年轻女性,影响了酒精暴露的怀孕风险和心理健康. 经验各不相同,有些人面临着更大的风险,有些人发现了个人成长的机会.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会学 社会学 社会学
- 妇女健康 妇女健康
背景情况:
- COVID-19对美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民社区产生了不成比例的影响.
- 城市原住民年轻女性关于酒精暴露妊娠 (AEP) 风险因素的经验在研究中不足.
- 超过70%的土著人口居住在城市环境中.
研究的目的:
- 探索COVID-19流行病对城市原住民年轻女性AEP风险因素的影响.
- 了解疫情如何影响这种人口中的酒精使用,性健康,心理健康和人际关系.
主要方法:
- 远程深入采访对15名城市原住民年轻女性 (16-20岁) 进行了深入采访.
- 采访发生在2022年3月至5月期间,在Omicron激增和放宽封锁措施期间.
- 参与者是国家随机对照试验的一部分,用于AEP预防干预.
主要成果:
- 疫情期间的经历是多样化的.
- 一些参与者报告说,AEP风险增加,原因是酒精消费量较高,并减少了对避孕措施的访问.
- 其他人则报告说,酒精使用减少,避孕措施获得改善;有些人经历了心理健康挑战,而另一些人则报告说,自我反思和加强了关系.
结论:
- 随着COVID-19大流行,城市原住民年轻女性面临的AEP风险面临着各种挑战和机遇.
- 流行病的经验凸显了为这群人群量身定制,文化相关的干预措施的必要性.
- 需要进一步的研究来解决流行病对年轻土著妇女健康行为和福祉影响的复杂相互作用.
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