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Youth and provider perspectives of Wahine Talk: A holistic sexual health and pregnancy prevention program developed with and for homeless youth

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  • Aparicio, Elizabeth M.
  • Phillips, Danielle R.
  • Okimoto, Trisha
  • Cabral, Megan Kaleipumehana
  • Houser, Carla
  • Anderson, Kent

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Half of homeless youth experience pregnancy at some point during their adolescence. Few programs exist to address pregnancy prevention among homeless youth, particularly from a holistic health promotion framework. Wahine Talk, an innovative adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health program, helps to fill this gap. The current study is part of a larger examination of Wahine Talk's initial feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability, exploring experiences of both homeless youth participants (n = 11) and an interdisciplinary team of providers (n = 4) in three focus groups (N = 3). Template Analysis of focus group data resulted in five main themes characterizing participant and provider experiences of the intervention: 1) basic needs services are foundational; 2) peer mentorship takes many forms; 3) group is good, but is not for everyone; 4) putting a person in the clinic; and 5) holistic sexual health promotion. Findings suggest that Wahine Talk is initially feasible to provide, appropriate for homeless young women, and acceptable as delivered. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.

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  • Aparicio, Elizabeth M. & Phillips, Danielle R. & Okimoto, Trisha & Cabral, Megan Kaleipumehana & Houser, Carla & Anderson, Kent, 2018. "Youth and provider perspectives of Wahine Talk: A holistic sexual health and pregnancy prevention program developed with and for homeless youth," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 467-473.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:93:y:2018:i:c:p:467-473
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.08.014
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    1. Ensign, Jo & Gittelsohn, Joel, 1998. "Health and access to care: Perspectives of homeless youth in Baltimore City, U.S.A," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 47(12), pages 2087-2099, December.
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    1. Rew, Lynn & Slesnick, Natasha & Johnson, Karen & Aguilar, Rodolfo & Cengiz, Adem, 2019. "Positive attributes and life satisfaction in homeless youth," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 1-8.
    2. Aparicio, Elizabeth M. & Kachingwe, Olivia N. & Phillips, Danielle R. & Fleishman, Jamie & Novick, Julia & Okimoto, Trisha & Kaleipumehana Cabral, M. & Ka'opua, Lana Sue & Childers, Christine & Espero, 2019. "Holistic, trauma-informed adolescent pregnancy prevention and sexual health promotion for female youth experiencing homelessness: Initial outcomes of Wahine Talk," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 107(C).

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