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HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing among high-risk youths: Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens (SPOT) youth center

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  • Plax, K.
  • Garbutt, J.
  • Kaushik, G.N.

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Objectives. We investigated the development of and service utilization at Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens (SPOT)- A community-based health and social service facility in St. Louis, Missouri, for youths that focuses on increasing HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Methods. We identified the US-based, co-located youth health and social service models that guided the establishment of the SPOT. We analyzed the first 5 years (2008-2013) of service delivery and utilization data. Results. During the study period, the SPOT provided services for 8233 youths in 37 480 visits. The 5 most utilized services included HIV and STI screening, food, transportation, contraception, and casemanagement. A total of 9812 gonorrhea and chlamydia screenings revealed 1379 (14.1%) cases of chlamydia and 437 (4.5%) cases of gonorrhea, and 5703 HIV tests revealed 59 HIV infections (1.0%); 93.0% of patients found to have an STIwere treated within a 5-day window. Conclusions. Co-locating health and social services in informal community settings attracts high-risk youths to utilize services and can prove instrumental in reducing STI burden in this population.

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  • Plax, K. & Garbutt, J. & Kaushik, G.N., 2015. "HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing among high-risk youths: Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens (SPOT) youth center," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(7), pages 1394-1398.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302569_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302569
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    1. Sailly Dave & Trevor Peter & Clare Fogarty & Nicolaos Karatzas & Nandi Belinsky & Nitika Pant Pai, 2019. "Which community-based HIV initiatives are effective in achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets? A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence (2007-2018)," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(7), pages 1-18, July.

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