Concepts of risk among young Swedes tested negative for HIV in primary care

Christianson, Monica; Lalos, Ann; Johansson, Eva

doi:10.1080/02813430600973467

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“…They interpreted the results in relation to their everyday worries, felt confirmed in their own sense of being healthy, experienced relief and reassurance, and were able to free up resources. In accordance with this, Christiansen et al [16] found that receiving a negative HIV test was a relief. Miller [17] found that many people attend screening programmes for the reassurance.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 48%

“Couldn't you have done just as well without the screening?”

Nielsen¹,

Dyhr

Lauritzen³

et al. 2009

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 48%

“Couldn't you have done just as well without the screening?”

Nielsen¹,

Dyhr

Lauritzen³

et al. 2009

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

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“…Effects of unequal societal notions of gender have been seen influencing negatively in other research assessing youth sexuality [6-8, 18, 19]. Christianson et al [8,19] found similar gender expectations in her studies of STIs in youths: both young women and men found that women should be the caring and responsible party [8,19]. The men's irresponsibility was considered as masculine [19].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 64%

“Sexual pleasure on equal terms”: young women’s ideal sexual situations

Elmerstig

Wijma

Sandell

et al. 2012

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Objective: The aim of this study was to identify young women's ideal images of sexual situations and expectations on themselves in sexual situations. Study design: We conducted audio taped qualitative individual interviews with 14 women aged 14 to 20 years, visiting two youth centres in Sweden. Data were analysed with constant comparative analysis, the basis of grounded theory methodology. Results: The women's ideal sexual situations in heterosexual practice were characterized by sexual pleasure on equal terms, implying that no one dominates and both partners get pleasure. There were obstacles to reaching this ideal, such as influences from social norms and demands, and experiences of the partner's "own run". An incentive to reach the ideal sexual situation was the wish to experience the well of pleasure. Conclusions: Our research further accentuates the importance of finding ways to focus on the complexity of unequal gender norms in youth heterosexuality. A better understanding of these cognitions is essential and useful among professionals working with youths´ sexual health. ___________________________________________________________________________

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“…For instance, specific male social roles and expectations as regards risk-taking behaviour may result in disability or premature death or may lead to men's underreport of symptoms or denial of illness, to delay in seeking care, or refusal of treatment (Courtenay 2000;Moynihan 1998;Lorber and Moore 2002;Mansfield et al 2003;White and Cash 2004;Noordenbos 2007;Christianson et al 2007). Differences exist in the way masculinities and femininities impact on health.…”

Section: Gender-role Ideologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, masculine norms about risk-taking prevent men from adopting safe sex practices which endangers their own as well as women's health. A recent study conducted in Sweden among young women and men between 18 and 24 years old tested negative for HIV revealed that responsibility for testing was a gendered issue (Christianson et al 2007). For young women, testing seemed 'natural', whereas boys' sense of irresponsibility for testing was viewed as 'masculine'.…”

Section: Gender Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For young women, testing seemed 'natural', whereas boys' sense of irresponsibility for testing was viewed as 'masculine'. Young men never considered themselves as transmitters of HIV whereas young women worried about contamination (Christianson et al 2007). In general, the construction of masculinity does not promote self-nurturing attitudes among males and may, thus, place an unfair burden on women for maintaining men's health as well their own (Sabo 1999).…”

Section: Gender Inequalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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From gender bias to gender awareness in medical education

Verdonk

Benschop

Haes

et al. 2008

Adv in Health Sci Educ

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117

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Gender is an essential determinant of health and illness. Gender awareness in doctors contributes to equity and equality in health and aims towards better health for men and women. Nevertheless, gender has largely been ignored in medicine. First, it is stated that medicine was 'gender blind' by not considering gender whenever relevant. Secondly, medicine is said to be 'male biased' because the largest body of knowledge on health and illness is about men and their health. Thirdly, gender role ideology negatively influences treatment and health outcomes. Finally, gender inequality has been overlooked as a determinant of health and illness. The uptake of gender issues in medical education brings about specific challenges for several reasons. For instance, the political-ideological connotations of gender issues create resistance especially in traditionalists in medical schools. Secondly, it is necessary to clarify which gender issues must be integrated in which domains. Also, some are interdisciplinary issues and as such more difficult to integrate. Finally, schools need assistance with implementation. The integration of psychosocial issues along with biomedical ones in clinical cases, the dissemination of literature and education material, staff education, and efforts towards structural embedding of gender in curricula are determining factors for successful implementation. Gender equity is not a spontaneous process. Medical education provides specific opportunities that may contribute to transformation for medical schools educate future doctors for future patients in

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Concepts of risk among young Swedes tested negative for HIV in primary care

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

“Couldn't you have done just as well without the screening?”

“Couldn't you have done just as well without the screening?”

“Sexual pleasure on equal terms”: young women’s ideal sexual situations

From gender bias to gender awareness in medical education

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