Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67, January 2006

Specific STI knowledge may be acquired too late

  • Julie S. Downs, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Julie S. Downs, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA 15213.
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  • Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Pamela J. Murray, M.D., M.H.P.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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  • Baruch Fischhoff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Received 25 October 2004; accepted 13 January 2005.

Abstract 

Adolescent females in this study knew more about their previously diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than about other STIs, including ones that they had unknowingly contracted. They appeared to learn about STIs primarily after diagnosis, too late for effective prevention, early detection, or prompt treatment of their disease.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00051-0

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.01.004

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 65-67, January 2006

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