Sexual and reproductive health during international travel: Expectations and experiences among female university students

被引：2
作者：
Martins, Summer L. [1 ]
Hellerstedt, Wendy L. [1 ]
Brady, Sonya S. [1 ]
Mason, Susan M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Minnesota, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol & Community Hlth, Minneapolis, MN USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH | 2022年 / 70卷 / 07期
关键词：
Contraception; international travel; sexually transmitted diseases; student health services; study abroad; unintended pregnancy;
D O I：
10.1080/07448481.2020.1844717
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
Objective To evaluate female students' expectations and experiences related to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) during international travel. Participants: Female students from a US university with a history of sex with men completed a cross-sectional survey about their upcoming (Pre-travelers; n = 170) or recent (Travelers; n = 340) international travel. Methods: Descriptive statistics were used to characterize pre-travel SRH expectations (for Pre-travelers) and to determine the prevalence of 15 SRH experiences during both recent and lifetime travel (for Travelers). Results: Pre-travelers overwhelmingly expected to be abstinent and many were unsure of whether SRH supplies would be accessible in their destination. During Travelers' recent trip, SRH experiences included getting off schedule with contraception (30%), unwanted sexual touching (18%), new male sex partners (17%), and unexpected sex (15%); lifetime prevalence estimates were higher. Conclusions: International travel poses risks to female students' SRH that can be addressed by pre-travel counseling from study-abroad programs and clinicians.
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页码：2108 / 2115
页数：8
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