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Berglas NF, Harrison S, Romero J, Borgen N, Decker MJ. Implementation of a Booster Sexual Health Education Curriculum for Older Adolescents in Rural Communities. Health Promot Pract 2024; 25:698-706. [PMID: 38180021 PMCID: PMC11264553 DOI: 10.1177/15248399231221156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Ongoing education on sexual health and other health promotion topics is critical as young people transition into adulthood. A "booster" round of education may be an effective strategy to reinforce information previously taught and expand to additional topics relevant later in adolescence. In partnership with a Youth Advisory Council, we co-designed READY, Set, Go!, a booster curriculum for older adolescents with modules covering adult preparation skills, sexual identity, relationships, reproductive health, and mental health. From November 2021 to January 2023, we provided the curriculum to 21 cohorts of 12th grade students (N = 433) in rural communities of Fresno County, CA, and conducted an implementation evaluation to assess its feasibility in school settings, acceptability by participants, and changes in short-term outcomes. Health educators completed implementation logs to track program adaptations. Youth completed pretest/posttest surveys to assess changes in outcomes and participant satisfaction. We used descriptive statistics to examine program adaptations and satisfaction. We used multivariable regression models to examine changes in outcomes, adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics. Health educators completed most activities as planned, with adaptations occurring in response to youth needs and scheduling limitations. Sexual health knowledge, confidence in adult preparation skills, awareness of local sexual and mental health services, and willingness to seek health services all increased significantly from pretest to posttest. Youth feedback was strongly positive. We conclude that booster sexual health education is a promising strategy to address critical knowledge gaps and support health promotion, especially in rural and other under-resourced communities.
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, Fresno, CA, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Jeihooni AK, Moradi A, Yari A, Kiyani A, Hasirini PA. The effect of educational intervention based on theory of planned behavior on mothers’ skills in sexual care of children. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1759. [PMID: 36114478 PMCID: PMC9482284 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The parent’s and especially the mothers’ skills play a major role in the the education of healthy sexual behaviors in children. This study investigates the effect of educational intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on mothers’ skills in the sexual care of children in Fasa city, Fars province, Iran in 2019. Methods This study was a quasi-experimental intervention with a control group. 200 mothers of children aged 5 to 6 years in Fasa preschool were selected using a multi-stage random sampling method and were divided into two groups of intervention (100) and control (100). After providing a pre-test to both groups, only the experimental group received training on sexual care of children's abilities based on the Theory of Planned Behavior constructs. The educational intervention consisted of seven 55–60-minute sessions in which the presenter gave a presentation, asked and answered questions, and used posters, brochures, films, animations, and PowerPoints. Both groups completed the questionnaire three months following the intervention. A questionnaire and Theory of planned behavior constructs were used to collect information. The data was analyzed with SPSS22 software using paired t-tests, Chi-square tests, and independent t-tests, with a significance level of 0.05. Results Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the constructs of theTheory of planned behavior between the two groups (p>0.05), but after the intervention, knowledge scores from 8.33±2.97 to 20.67±2.84, attitude scores from 29.80±4.27 to 62.22±4.34, subjective norms from 20.12±4.55 to 42.28±4.20, perceived behavioral control from 20.24±4.36 to 42.88±4.52, behavioral intention from 3.24±1.60 to 7.44±1.59 and behavior from 2.98±1.13 to 8.14±1.08 in the intervention group (p< 0.001). Conclusion This study showed TPB constructs’ Effectiveness in adopting the level of mothers’ skills in the sexual care of children. Hence, this model can act as a framework for designing and implementing educational interventions for the sexual care of children.
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Haruna H, Okoye K, Zainuddin Z, Hu X, Chu S, Hosseini S. Gamifying Sexual Education for Adolescents in a Low-Tech Setting: Quasi-Experimental Design Study. JMIR Serious Games 2021; 9:e19614. [PMID: 34636739 PMCID: PMC8548970 DOI: 10.2196/19614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sexual education has become increasingly important as unhealthy sexual practices and subsequent health risks become more prevalent during adolescence. Traditional sex education teaching methodologies are limiting for digital natives exposed to various digital technologies. Harnessing the power of technology applications attractive to the younger generation may be a useful approach for teaching sex education. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to improve sexual health knowledge and understanding of the problems associated with unhealthy sexual practices and address sexual and reproductive health challenges experienced in a low-tech setting. METHODS A participatory design approach was used to develop the digital gamified methodology. A sample of 120 secondary school students aged 11-15 were randomly assigned to either experimental or control group for each of the 3 teaching approaches: (1) gamified instruction (actual serious games [SG] in teaching); (2) gamification (GM; making nongames, such as game-like learning); and (3) traditional teaching (TT) methods. RESULTS The SG and GM approaches were more effective than TT methods in teaching sexual health education. Specifically, the average scores across groups demonstrated an increase of mean scores from the pre- to posttest (25.10 [SD 5.50] versus 75.86 [SD 13.16]; t119=41.252; P<.001 [2 tailed]). Analysis of variance indicated no significant differences across groups for pretest scores (F2,117=1.048, P=.35). Significant differences across groups were evident in the posttest scores. Students in the SG and GM groups had higher average scores than the TT group (F2,117=83.98; P<.001). Students reported increased learning motivation, attitude, know-how, and participation in learning (P<.001) when using SG and GM approaches. CONCLUSIONS Digital health technologies (particularly teaching and learning through gamified instruction and other novel approaches) may improve sexual health education. These findings may also be applied by practitioners in health care settings and by researchers wishing to further the development of sex education.
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- Hussein Haruna
- Writing Lab, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.,Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Writing Lab, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Writing Lab, Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.,School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Ramírez-Villalobos D, Monterubio-Flores EA, Gonzalez-Vazquez TT, Molina-Rodríguez JF, Ruelas-González MG, Alcalde-Rabanal JE. Delaying sexual onset: outcome of a comprehensive sexuality education initiative for adolescents in public schools. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1439. [PMID: 34289834 PMCID: PMC8296525 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11388-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A common risk behavior in adolescence is the early initiation of unprotected sex that exposes adolescents to an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections. Schools are an ideal place to strengthen adolescents' sexual knowledge and modify their behavior, guiding them to exercise responsible sexuality. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the knowledge of public secondary school teachers who received training in comprehensive education in sexuality (CES) and estimate the counseling's effect on students' sexual behavior. METHODS Seventy-five public school teachers were trained in participatory and innovative techniques for CES. The change in teacher knowledge (n = 75) was assessed before and after the training using t-tests, Wilcoxon ranks tests and a Generalized Estimate Equation model. The students' sexual and reproductive behavior was evaluated in intervention (n = 650) and comparison schools (n = 555). We fit a logistic regression model using the students' sexual debut as a dependent variable. RESULTS Teachers increased their knowledge of sexuality after training from 5.3 to 6.1 (p < 0.01). 83.3% of students in the intervention school reported using a contraceptive method in their last sexual relation, while 58.3% did so in the comparison schools. The students in comparison schools were 4.7 (p < 0.01) times more likely to start sexual initiation than students in the intervention schools. CONCLUSION Training in CES improved teachers' knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. Students who received counseling from teachers who were trained in participatory and innovative techniques for CES used more contraceptive protection and delayed sexual debut.
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- Dolores Ramírez-Villalobos
- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María de Ahuacatitlán, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
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- Center for Health and Nutrition Research, National Institute of Public Health, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María de Ahuacatitlán, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
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- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María de Ahuacatitlán, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
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- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María de Ahuacatitlán, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
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- Center for Evaluation and Survey Research, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos México
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- Center for Health Systems Research, National Institute of Public Health, Avenida Universidad 655, Colonia Santa María de Ahuacatitlán, 62100 Cuernavaca, Morelos Mexico
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Harchegani MT, Dastoorpoor M, Javadnoori M, SHiralinia KH. Factors Contributing to Mother-Daughter Talk about Sexual Health Education in an Iranian Urban Adolescent Population. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH 2021; 26:223-229. [PMID: 34277373 PMCID: PMC8262534 DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_86_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Parent–adolescent dialog on sexual issues reduces high-risk sexual behavior in adolescents. However, many adolescents are deprived of such training. Several factors may affect the sexual dialog between parents and adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with mother–adolescent daughter dialog on sexual health matters in Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 363 female adolescents aged 14-18 years in Ahvaz-Iran, between June 2015 and January 2016. Data collection was conducted utilizing multi-stage cluster sampling in high schools using the Parent–adolescent sexual dialog questionnaire and the parent–adolescent general dialogue questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed using content and face validity and their reliability was confirmed through internal consistency. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent one-sample and two-sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Post-HOC (Duncan) test. Results: The mean score of mother–daughter sexual dialog had a significant relationship with mother's education (F = 4.03, p > 0.003), adolescent's major (F = 4.48, p < 0.004), mother–daughter general communication (p < 0.001), and emotional relationship with parents (F = 6.47, p < 0.002). The more is the mother–daughter general communication, the more will be their sexual communication (p < 0.001). There was no relationship between the score of mother–daughter sexual communication and the age of mother or adolescent, parents' job, parents' marital status, and having sisters (p = 0.86). Conclusions: Some demographic characteristics of parents and adolescents, and the parent–adolescent emotional relationship can affect the communication between them about sexual issues. So efforts to enhance this communication should consider these factors as mediator variables.
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- Maryam Torki Harchegani
- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Promotion Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Depatment of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Waling A, Bellamy R, Ezer P, Kerr L, Lucke J, Fisher C. 'It's kinda bad, honestly': Australian students' experiences of relationships and sexuality education. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2020; 35:538-552. [PMID: 32929480 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyaa032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Relationships and sexuality education for young people in Australia and elsewhere is a controversial topic. Numerous studies in Australia have focused on curriculum, policy, teachers, schools, sexting and other behaviours, and knowledge regarding sexually transmitted infection (STI)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and pregnancy prevention. Few large-scale national studies have engaged with young people about what they want out of their sex education, and what they suggest would be most valuable for future programs in Australia. Data for the study included qualitative comments about experiences of sex education (n = 2316) provided in a national survey of adolescent sexual health. An initial thematic inductive analysis identified comments falling into two dominant themes: positive and negative experiences of their sex education. Results indicate that young people in Australia are articulate and understanding of the gaps in their sex education. A majority of comments highlighted negative experiences. These comments primarily discussed issues of delivery (timing, environment, person) and content quality (comprehensiveness). A minority highlighted positive commentary also around delivery (environment, person) and content quality (comprehensiveness). The findings of this study illuminate contemporary adolescent concerns regarding their experiences of education. Understanding these experiences can inform future curriculum development, teacher training and the design and implementation of policy.
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- Andrea Waling
- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Building NR6, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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Drozdowicz L, Gordon E, Shapiro D, Jacobson S, Zalpuri I, Stewart C, Lewis AL, Robinson L, Myint MT, Daniolos P, Williamson ED, Pleak R, Graeff Martins AS, Gleason MM, Galanter CA, Miller S, Stubbe D, Martin A. Sexual Health in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Multi-Site Implementation Through Synchronized Videoconferencing of an Educational Resource Using Standardized Patients. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:593101. [PMID: 33329142 PMCID: PMC7716796 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.593101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective: Matters of sexuality and sexual health are common in the practice of child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP), yet clinicians can feel ill-equipped to address them with confidence. To address this gap in training and practice, we developed, implemented, and evaluated an educational module enhanced by videotaped depictions of expert clinicians interacting with professional actors performing as standardized patients (SPs). Methods: We developed an educational resource highlighting common issues of sexual health relevant to CAP practice, including sexual development, psychotropic-related side effects, and sexuality in children with autism. We wrote original scripts, based on which two clinicians interacted with three SPs. Digital recordings were edited to yield 5 clips with a cumulative running time of 20 min. The clips were interspersed during a 90-min session comprising didactic and interactive components. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we used synchronous videoconferencing, which allowed content dissemination to several training programs across the country. Results: We recruited 125 learners from 16 CAP training programs through the American Academy of CAP's Alliance for Learning and Innovation (AALI). Routine inquiry into adolescent patients' sexual function was uncommon, reported by only 28% of participants, with "awkward" and "uncomfortable" the most common terms mentioned in reference to the clinical task. The didactic intervention led to measurable improvements after 2 weeks in skills and knowledge (p = 0.004) and in attitudes (p < 0.001). The three items with the greatest improvement were: (a) availability of developmentally tailored resources; (b) comfort in addressing sexual development with underage patients; and (c) with parents or guardians of neuroatypical or developmentally disabled patients (p < 0.001 for each). Conclusions: A sexual health curriculum enriched by video-based examples can lead to measurable improvement in outcomes pertinent to the clinical practice of CAP. These educational materials are available for distribution, use and adaptation by local instructors. Our study also provides proof-of-principle for the use of multisite educational initiatives in CAP through synchronized videoconferencing.
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- Linda Drozdowicz
- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, United States
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- Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States
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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Private Practice, New York, NY, United States
- Standardized Patient Program, Teaching and Learning Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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Alavi-Arjas F, Farnam F, Granmayeh M, Haghani H. The Effect of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education on Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of School Counselors. J Adolesc Health 2018; 63:615-620. [PMID: 30146435 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Enrichment of school counselors' knowledge would be an effective way to promote sexual and reproductive health (SRH) among adolescents. The present study aims to assess the effect of educational intervention on knowledge and self-efficacy of high school counselors on teenage SRH. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted between June 2016 and March 2017. One hundred and twelve high school counselors from Tehran were recruited and randomized into two groups. The intervention was comprised of training courses on adolescent SRH as per two educational approaches: the team-based learning (TBL) and lecturing, which consisted of four sessions of 2hours in 2 weeks. The knowledge and feeling of self-efficacy in both groups were assessed at the beginning of the study and 8 weeks after the intervention by researcher-made questionnaires. RESULTS After intervention, the mean and standard deviation of the knowledge and self-efficacy scores increased significantly in both TBL and lecture groups (p < .001). However, the final mean (standard deviation) of counselors' knowledge and self-efficacy scores in the TBL group were significantly higher than that of those in the lecture group [20.06 (2.74) vs. 18.90 (2.95); p = .03 for knowledge and 43.01 (4.08) versus 41.15 (4.99); p = .03 for self-efficacy] with an almost moderate effect size d = .55 for both outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The better SRH knowledge and self-efficacy in TBL group can be indicative of the group's effect on making challenges, especially in subjects that are socio-religious by nature. It seems that applying learner-centered educational approaches such as TBL can facilitate achieving pre-assigned SRH goals.
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- Fatemeh Alavi-Arjas
- Reproductive Health Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Reproductive Health Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Reproductive Health Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Management and Medical Information Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hurwitz LB, Lauricella AR, Hightower B, Sroka I, Woodruff TK, Wartella E. "When You're a Baby You Don't Have Puberty": Understanding of Puberty and Human Reproduction in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence. THE JOURNAL OF EARLY ADOLESCENCE 2017; 37:925-947. [PMID: 28931963 PMCID: PMC5602544 DOI: 10.1177/0272431616642323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Basic knowledge of human reproduction can help youth prepare for puberty and make later classes focused on advanced reproductive health topics manageable. With the intention of potentially informing the creation of learning materials, we conducted a needs assessment among children ages 7 to 12 in our suburban Chicago community to ascertain their current understanding of, and beliefs and misconceptions about, human reproduction, and to determine their needs for additional reproductive health education. We held qualitative focus group interviews with local children. Participants primarily reported learning about these topics from their parents prior to receiving school-based education in fifth grade. Their level of understanding was relatively low. They had little knowledge of internal sexual organs, expressed a range of beliefs about conception ranging from inaccurate to accurate but incomplete, and voiced concerns about transitioning into adolescence. This suggests a need for additional resources that provide comprehensible descriptions of reproductive health processes and mitigate puberty-related concerns.
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- Paradigm Research & Consulting, Jackson Heights, NY, USA
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Mobredi K, Hasanpoor Azgahdy SB, Amiri Farahani L. Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers toward Preschool Sexual Education. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.29252/ijn.30.106.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The Role of Parents in Shaping and Improving the Sexual Health of Children – Lines of Developing Parental Sexuality Education Programmes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.11.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Goldman JDG, Grimbeek P. Pre-service primary school teachers’ self-reflective competencies in their own teaching. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10212-014-0231-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Thammaraksa P, Powwattana A, Lagampan S, Thaingtham W. Helping teachers conduct sex education in secondary schools in Thailand: overcoming culturally sensitive barriers to sex education. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2014; 8:99-104. [PMID: 25030641 DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2014.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this quasi experimental study was to evaluate the effects of Culturally Sensitive Sex Education Skill Development, a teacher-led sex education program in secondary schools in Thailand. METHODS Two public secondary schools in the suburban areas of Bangkok were randomly selected. One was designated as the experimental school and the other as the comparison school. Ninety grade seven and eight teachers, 45 from each school, were selected to participate in the study. Self efficacy theory and culturally appropriate basis were applied to develop the program which included 4 weeks of intervention and 2 weeks of follow up. Primary outcomes were attitudes toward sex education, perceived self efficacy, and sex education skills. Statistical analysis included independent and paired t test, and repeated one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS At the end of the intervention and during the follow-up period, the intervention group had significantly higher mean scores of attitudes toward sex education, perceived self efficacy, and sex education skills than their scores before (p < .001), and than those of the comparison group (p < .001). CONCLUSION The results showed that Culturally Sensitive Sex Education Skill Development could enhance attitudes and sex education self efficacy to promote the implementation of sex education among teachers.
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- Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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de Wit JBF, Aggleton P, Myers T, Crewe M. The rapidly changing paradigm of HIV prevention: time to strengthen social and behavioural approaches. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2011; 26:381-392. [PMID: 21536716 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyr021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A decade after the world's leaders committed to fight the global HIV epidemic, UNAIDS notes progress in halting the spread of the virus. Access to treatment has in particular increased, with noticeable beneficial effects on HIV-related mortality. Further scaling-up treatment requires substantial human and financial resources and the continued investments that are required may further erode the limited resources for HIV prevention. Treatment can play a role in reducing the transmission of HIV, but treatment alone is not enough and cost-effective behavioural prevention approaches are available that in recent years have received less priority. HIV prevention may in the future benefit from novel biomedical approaches that are in development, including those that capitalize on the use of treatment. To date, evidence of effectiveness of biomedical prevention in real-life conditions is limited and, while they can increase prevention options, many biomedical prevention approaches will continue to rely on the behaviours of individuals and communities. These behaviors are shaped and constrained by the social, cultural, political and economic contexts that affect the vulnerability of individuals and communities. At the start of the 4(th) decade of the epidemic, it is timely to re-focus on strengthening the theory and practice of behavioural prevention of HIV.
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