TY - JOUR
T1 - Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Recommendations from Urban and Reservation Northern Plains American Indian Community Members
AU - McMahon, Tracey R.
AU - Hanson, Jessica D.
AU - Griese, Emily R.
AU - Kenyon, Den Yelle Baete
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Published with license by Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - Despite declines over the past few decades, the United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy compared to other industrialized nations. American Indian youth have experienced higher rates of teen pregnancy compared to the overall population for decades. Although it's known that community and cultural adaptation enhance program effectiveness, few teen pregnancy prevention programs have published on recommendations for adapting these programs to address the specific needs of Northern Plains American Indian youth. We employed a mixed-methods analysis of 24 focus groups and 20 interviews with a combined total of 185 urban and reservation-based American Indian youth and elders, local health care providers, and local school personnel to detail recommendations for the cultural adaptation, content, and implementation of a teen pregnancy prevention program specific to this population. Gender differences and urban /reservation site differences in the types of recommendations offered and the potential reasons for these differences are discussed.
AB - Despite declines over the past few decades, the United States has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy compared to other industrialized nations. American Indian youth have experienced higher rates of teen pregnancy compared to the overall population for decades. Although it's known that community and cultural adaptation enhance program effectiveness, few teen pregnancy prevention programs have published on recommendations for adapting these programs to address the specific needs of Northern Plains American Indian youth. We employed a mixed-methods analysis of 24 focus groups and 20 interviews with a combined total of 185 urban and reservation-based American Indian youth and elders, local health care providers, and local school personnel to detail recommendations for the cultural adaptation, content, and implementation of a teen pregnancy prevention program specific to this population. Gender differences and urban /reservation site differences in the types of recommendations offered and the potential reasons for these differences are discussed.
KW - American Indian
KW - program recommendations
KW - teen pregnancy prevention
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U2 - 10.1080/15546128.2015.1049314
DO - 10.1080/15546128.2015.1049314
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84941741403
SN - 1554-6128
VL - 10
SP - 218
EP - 241
JO - American Journal of Sexuality Education
JF - American Journal of Sexuality Education
IS - 3
ER -