Structural Intervention With School Nurses Increases Receipt of Sexual Health Care Among Male High School Students

Abstract

With a minimal investment of resources, school nurses can become important sources of SRH information and condoms for male high school students.

The Need for Nurse Interventions in Sex Education in Adolescents

“…The authors [ 34 ] found positive interest in visits and discussions with nurses on sexual health, especially in boys. In the study carried out by the authors [ 35 ], they confirmed the greater trust of students towards the abilities of a nurse at school in dealing with issues such as the use of condoms than of teachers in health education.…”

Addressing HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy Prevention Through Schools: An Approach for Strengthening Education, Health Services, and School Environments That Promote Adolescent Sexual Health and Well-Being

“…For example, one recent study found that high school students in a large Florida school district were more likely to get tested for HIV or STDs when referred by school staff [90]. Similarly, another school-based referral program, Project Connect, found an increase in sexually active students' receipt of sexual and reproductive health services following a program in which school nurses referred students to clinics providing quality adolescent SHS in the community [25,95,96]. Even schools that do not typically provide SHS onsite may be able to implement school-based STD screening programs, which have been conducted in school districts across the U.S. and have been found feasible and efficient for identifying students with STDs and treating them quickly [10].…”

“…Such a model requires collaborations between LEAs and adolescent health organizations in the community. For example, referring students outside of the school for SHS requires the presence of adolescent-friendly health service providers in the community [25,95,96]. Adolescent health professionals can partner with their local educational leaders to implement the SHE, SHS, and SSE activities described above, and can also provide other cross-cutting implementation support.…”

Teaching Basic Life Support to schoolchildren: quasi-experimental study

“…Studies ( 8 , 16 - 17 ) highlighted the central role of the professional nurse in educational practices in basic education, be they health promotion or disease prevention. This role is based mainly on sexual education, hygiene, food, immunization and mental health ( 8 , 17 - 18 ) .…”