Sexual health services in urban, suburban, and rural outpatient mental healthcare settings in New York: findings from a survey of practices and gaps

Karen McKinnon, Fatima Jaafar, Jean Marie Alves-Bradford, Taylor Weinstein, Alma Zurita McKinnon, Elizabeth Hughes, Daria Boccher-Lattimore, Francine Cournos

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Abstract

We surveyed all licensed outpatient mental health programs in New York to examine sexual health services and training needs of providers. Gaps were found in processes for assessing whether patients were sexually active, engaging in sexual risk behaviours, and in need of HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis. Significant differences between urban, suburban, and rural settings statewide were found in how the following sexual health services were delivered: education; on-site sexually transmitted infection screenings; and condom distribution and barriers to distribution. Staff training in sexual health services delivery is critically needed for optimal sexual health and recovery of patients in community mental healthcare.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)360-362
Number of pages3
JournalSexual Health
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 May 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • capacity building
  • condoms
  • education
  • health promotion
  • health services
  • HIV/AIDS
  • psychiatric
  • screening

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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