Students' Awareness of the Student Health Center's Sexual Health Services at a Southeast Public University

Autor/inn/en	Mozingo, Shelby L.; Museck, Isabelle J.; Mitchell, Sara E.; Sherman, Emma C.; Claypool, Natalie A.; Gizzi, Katherine A.; King, Bruce M.
Titel	Students' Awareness of the Student Health Center's Sexual Health Services at a Southeast Public University
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 71 (2023) 1, S.76-79 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2021.1876707
Schlagwörter	Knowledge Level; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Sexuality; School Health Services; Undergraduate Students; Immunization Programs; Pregnancy; Privacy; Health Promotion; Contraception; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wissensbasis; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Sexualität; Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Immunisierung; Schwangerschaft; Privatsphäre; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Empfängnisverhütung
Abstract	Objective: To determine whether university students are aware of the sexual health services offered by the student health center. Participants: 522 undergraduate students at a southeast public university. Methods: Students were given a list of 19 sexual health services and tests and were instructed that for each one to check "offered," "not offered," or "I'm not sure." Results: Students were generally unaware that the health center offered testing for a variety of sexually transmitted infections (13-27.4% aware), the Gardasil vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) (15.5% aware), the IUD (8.8% aware), emergency contraception (18.6% aware), and breast (24.9% aware) and pelvic examinations (16.5% aware). The only exceptions were for free male condoms (63% aware) and women's awareness of birth control pills (55.3% aware) and pregnancy testing (50.3% aware). Nearly half the students were not aware that parents/guardians could not obtain health center medical records without the student's permission. Conclusions: Student health centers cannot be effective in reducing unwanted pregnancies and the spread of STIs if students are unaware of the services provided. Health centers must do a better job of educating students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01