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The state of sexual health services at U.S. Colleges and Universities
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2018
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Source: J Am Coll Health. 66(4):259-268
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Alternative Title:J Am Coll Health
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Description:Objective
To describe the array of sexual health care services provided at US colleges and universities.
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During 2014–2015, 885 colleges were surveyed about their provision of sexual health services.
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55% of colleges responded. Data were weighted and stratified by minority-serving institutions (MSIs), 2-year and 4-year institutions.
Results
70.6% of colleges reported having a health center (HC), of which 73.0% offered STI diagnosis/treatment (4 years vs. 2 years; 77.9% vs. 53.1%) and contraceptive services (70.1% vs. 46.4%), all p < .001. HCs less frequently offered LARC (19.7%), express STI testing (24.4%) and self-collection (31.4%). Condoms were available on 66.8% of campuses. HPV vaccination was available at more 4-year colleges (73.7% vs. 48.5%, p < .003) and non-MSIs (74.4% vs. 58.5, p = .019). Regarding MSM-targeted services, 54.6% offered pharyngeal and 51.8% rectal STI testing.
Conclusions
2-year colleges may require additional support with providing sexual health care. Improvements could entail increasing express testing, extra-genital STI testing, and LARC.
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Pubmed ID:29405874
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6727964
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Volume:66
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