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A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black Girls

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  • Ijeoma Opara

    (Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA)

  • Kimberly Pierre

    (Irvington Department of Health and Senior Services, Irvington, NJ 07111, USA)

  • Maame Araba Assan

    (Public Health Management Corporation, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA)

  • Laurel Scheinfeld

    (Health Sciences Library, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA)

  • Courtnae Alves

    (School of Health Technology and Management Health Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA)

  • Kristina Cross

    (School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA)

  • Ashley Lizarraga

    (School of Social Welfare, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA)

  • Bridgette Brawner

    (College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA)

Abstract

Background: The relationship between drug use and poor sexual health outcomes in Black adolescent females such as diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and early/unwanted pregnancy has been established in the literature. Yet, very few interventions have been successful in reducing the risk of poor sexual health outcomes and drug use for adolescent girls. Even more rare are interventions that are catered to specifically to Black girls in the United States, which is a group that has the highest rates of poorer sexual health outcomes and negative consequences associated with drug use. Therefore, this systematic review sought to identify and organize interventions that are focused on preventing HIV, STIs, early pregnancy and drug use for and include large samples of Black girls. Fifteen interventions were identified that met the review’s search criteria. Results: A total of 15 interventions that were published between 2005 and 2020 were included in the review. While all but one intervention focused on sexual health outcomes, two interventions infused drug use education for girls. Conclusion: This review provides recommendations for sexual health and drug use prevention researchers to engage in an intersectional framework and concludes with a summary of next steps to guide future research and policy work to address disparities that impact Black girls.

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  • Ijeoma Opara & Kimberly Pierre & Maame Araba Assan & Laurel Scheinfeld & Courtnae Alves & Kristina Cross & Ashley Lizarraga & Bridgette Brawner, 2022. "A Systematic Review on Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention Interventions for Black Girls," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3176-:d:766544
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