The barriers of condom use among China adolescents and the advice for promotion

Abstract

Background Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the epidemic from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have spread rapidly in China. Very few studies have investigated the barriers of condoms among adolescents in China

Objectives To find out the barriers of condom use among Chinese adolescents according to reviewing primary studies’ outcome conducted recent 10 years and to give advise for improvement for public health policy makers.

Methods Articles were searched by using electronic sources: “PubMed”, “Google Scholar”, “China Journal full-text data base”. Keywords are “China”, “adolescent (teenagers*)”, “sexual behavior”, “condom use”, “attitude”, combined with “AND”. Language used in PUBMED and Google Scholar is English, and Chinese is used in “China Journal full-text data base(CJFD)”.

Results This literature review has 6 studies for evidence-based analysis.9 categories of barriers have been summarized according to primary studies. Embarrassment of getting condoms, affect feelings, money, trust crisis, occasional sex would not lead to pregnant are most common reasons.

Conclusion The embarrassment of getting a condom, occasional sex would not lead to pregnancy, trust crisis and less sexual knowledge are the most common barriers of condom use according studies. Thus, school education, parent communication and community based sex education are demanded for promoting safe sex behavior for adolescents in china.