Hepatitis B and C infections among homeless adolescents

被引：30
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作者：
Beech, BM [1 ]
Myers, L
Beech, DJ
机构：
[1] Univ Memphis, Ctr Community Hlth, Memphis, TN USA
[2] Tulane Univ, Sch Publ Hlth & Trop Med, Dept Biostat & Epidemiol, New Orleans, LA USA
[3] Univ Tennessee, Coll Med, Dept Surg, Memphis, TN USA
来源：
FAMILY & COMMUNITY HEALTH | 2002年 / 25卷 / 02期
关键词：
hepatitis B and C infections; homeless adolescents; risk behaviors; runaway youth;
D O I：
10.1097/00003727-200207000-00005
中图分类号：
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
The lifestyle of homeless adolescents places them at high risk for contracting serious illnesses. This study sought to determine the hepatitis status and predictors of hepatitis infection among 150 homeless adolescents. Each participant took a psychosocial survey and provided a venous blood sample. Most respondents (95%) had engaged in sexual intercourse; approximately 36% indicated they had exchanged sex for food, shelter, or drugs. Youth reported a high rate of consistent condom use, however, 22% tested positive for hepatitis B or C. Homeless youth should be considered a high-risk group for hepatitis B or C virus infection. As hepatitis B vaccination programs have been targeted at school-based youth, most homeless youth are missed by these efforts. Targeted programs are needed to immunize this high-risk group.
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页码：28 / 36
页数：9
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