Date
4-17-2024
Department
School of Health Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Chair
Sheila Davis
Keywords
Adolescents, Cultural Competence, Health Education, Health Disparity, Sexually Transmitted Infections, COVID-19, Underserved Community, Health Program
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Burks, Brandolyn I., "Reducing Sexually Transmitted Infection In African American Teenage Adolescents: Developing A Culturally Competent Health Program For Underserved Communities" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5371.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5371
Abstract
Proper education and programming can help reduce Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents. This research aimed to help lay the framework for determining ways to ensure African American young adult adolescents aged 18–19 years have the necessary information and resources to make healthy decisions regarding their sex lives and experiences. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to understand what lived experiences and gaps of knowledge contribute to the contracting of STIs to develop a culturally competent health program to reduce the high rate of infections among African American 18–19-year-old adolescents living in underserved communities. The theory guiding this research was the Health Belief Model (HBM). The researcher collected the data by conducting field interviews with 15 participants living in underserved communities in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Data analysis strategies included open coding and memoing to develop a theory-based health intervention.
