Primary care access and foregone care: a survey of transgender adolescents and young adults
Abstract Objective: To examine the issues of primary care access and foregone health care among transgender adolescents and young adults. This cross-sectional analysis of data from the Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey was conducted online during 2013–2014. Participants included 923 youth aged 14–25 (323 adolescents aged 14–18 and 600 young adults aged 19–25). Main outcome […]
Substance Use among Sexual Minorities: Has it Actually Gotten Better?
Abstract Despite efforts to decrease substance use, rates among sexual minority youth (SMY) remain higher than among heterosexuals. Substance use is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality in adulthood, and SMY’s use of substances is related to poorer mental and emotional health. We sought to document the trends in substance use for a large […]
Population-level sexual behaviours in adolescent girls before and after introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine (2003–2013)
Abstract The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is delivered widely through school-based immunization programs. Some groups have expressed concern that HPV vaccination programs will result in an increase in sexual risk-taking behaviours among adolescents. We aimed to evaluate population-level changes in sexual behaviours before and after implementation of the school-based HPV vaccination program in British Columbia. […]