Bridging the Gap between Sexual Health Education and Clinical Services: Adolescent Perspectives and Recommendations

Autor/inn/en	Decker, Martha J.; Dandekar, Shebani; Gutmann-Gonzalez, Abigail; Brindis, Claire D.
Titel	Bridging the Gap between Sexual Health Education and Clinical Services: Adolescent Perspectives and Recommendations
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 91 (2021) 11, S.928-935 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Decker, Martha J.) ORCID (Gutmann-Gonzalez, Abigail) ORCID (Brindis, Claire D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13084
Schlagwörter	Sex Education; Health Education; Health Services; Adolescents; Adolescent Attitudes; Access to Health Care; Barriers; Influences; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Kalifornien
Abstract	Background: Adolescents often lack access to accurate and appropriate sexual health information and services. Providing information about local clinical services during sexual health education classes is one strategy to increase awareness, yet many programs miss this opportunity. This study aims to learn about adolescents' experiences with sexual health education and their perceptions of barriers and facilitators to clinical care. Methods: Nine focus groups were conducted between April to July 2018 with 69 adolescents who had recently attended a comprehensive sexual health education program in California. Topics included information received about local clinics during class and barriers and facilitators to access care. Qualitative data were coded and analyzed for key themes and compared by sex and geographic location. Results: The majority of participants (89%) were Latino and most reported receiving relevant information about clinical services and had positive impressions of local services. Several mentioned that this information increased the likelihood that they would access services if needed. Common barriers to clinic services included parental disapproval, stigma, embarrassment, and confidentiality concerns. Facilitators included peer and family support, confidentiality of services, awareness and education, and accessibility. Conclusions: Sexual health education programs can provide an important bridge to local clinic services and address adolescents' concerns. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01