STI's

STI's

Define STI's

STI's are spread by person to person sexual contact.STI's are cause by bacteria, viruses, or parasites.

Health Belief Model

Interventions

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Increase screening and testing

Practice safe sex

A welcoming and compassionate environment can be established to break down the stigma barrier

Address Fear and encourage testing

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Three key impacts

Epidemiology

State of STI's

Culture

Ethical

Congenital Syphilis has risen 288% (CDC, 2023).

Knowledge of STI Transmission Perception of Susceptibility Perception of Severity

Person to person, asymptomatic (Hollinger, n.d.) Chance of exposure and infection if exposed (Hollinger, n.d.) Consequences and seriousness of consequences (Hollinger, n.d.)

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According to World Health Organization (2023), over a million STI's acquired each day in the entire world.

According to Healthy People 2030, individuals who have an STI are more likely to develop HIV.

Religion

Education status

Socio-economic status

Consent for testing and treatment

Promoting health and preventing injury while maintaining confidentiality.