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Can the Internet be used to improve sexual health awareness in web-wise young people?
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To assess Internet use amongst young people to determine whether it would be a practical way to provide sex education and information.
METHODS:
Year 10 students (aged 14-15 years) from North Nottinghamshire schools were asked to participate in focus groups to discuss the Internet. A series of predefined questions were directed to the whole group to generate debate. Areas explored included:
Internet access and site; frequency and purpose of Internet use; websites visited; ideas for a genitourinary medicine (GUM) website. Responses were recorded by a hand count or as individual verbal responses.
RESULTS:
Thirteen focus groups were held involving 287 students of approximately equal sex distribution. All had access to Internet facilities at school and 224 (78.0%) had access elsewhere. Access was at least once a week by 178 (62.0%) mostly for e-mail, games, chatlines and homework. No one accessed for health information. One hundred and seventy-nine (62.4%) participants said they would use a GUM website. A 'question line' where they could e-mail questions to a health care professional was of interest to 202 (70.4%) participants.
CONCLUSIONS:
The Internet would be a practical and accessible way of delivering sexual health education to young people, particularly if it is incorporated into activities and websites they enjoy.
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Author information
Author/s: Goold, P C (PC); Ward, M (M); Carlin, E M (EM);
Affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK. penny.goold@aol.com
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article
Journal: The journal of family planning and reproductive health care / Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Jan; vol 29 (issue 1) : pp 28-30
Dates: Created 2003/03/10; Completed 2003/03/27; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12626177, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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