“It Was a Learning Experience”: Lessons Learned From Young African American Men and Women's Sexual Debut

An estimated 38,356 adolescents and young adults ages 13 to 24  years are living with HIV infection in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2017). A disproportionate number of these infections are among young African American men and women. Approximately 59% of males and 64% of females ages 13 to 24 living with HIV infection are African American (CDC, 2017). African Americans comprise more than half (55%) of new HIV diagnoses among youth (CDC, 2017). Young African American men and women are also greatly burdened by sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as chlamydia and gonorrhea, which increases their susceptibility t o HIV infection (CDC, 2016).
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Brief Source Type: research