East, Leah

Jackson, Debra

O'Brien, Louise

Peters, Kath

2015

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent throughout the world with the rate of these infections increasing on a daily basis. STI acquisition has the ability to cause personal adversity and elicit feelings of stigma and shame. Aim: The aim of this paper is to report on the sources of support young women who acquired STIs drew on to overcome their associated adversity. Methods: This study utilised a feminist qualitative methodology. Findings: Findings revealed that the women drew on both personal and anonymous sources of support. Conclusion: Nurses and other health-care professionals need to be equipped with knowledge and strategies to promote personal wellbeing and minimise the adversity felt among people having acquired these infections.

Contemporary Nurse, 50(1), p. 50-57

1839-3535

1037-6178

https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/18885

en

Routledge

Being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI): sources of support for young women

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