Exploring young people’s expectations and experiences of discussing sexual and relationship health with professionals in a children’s hospital

Sanders, Caroline; Pritchard, Erica; Bray, Lucy; McKenna, Jacqueline

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03610.x

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“…, Sanders et al . ). The sexual and relationship health computer‐based resource was designed as a short multimedia resource, which would be accessed within the acute hospital trust or downloaded and viewed remotely.…”

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“…The computer-based resource reported in this study was developed as a result of consultation with and evidence from both professionals and young people within an acute children's hospital, which informed both the mode of delivery and the content of the resource (Bray et al 2010, Sanders et al 2011. The sexual and relationship health computer-based resource was designed as a short multimedia resource, which would be accessed within the acute hospital trust or downloaded and viewed remotely.…”

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“…The limited literature that relates to acute children's hospitals providing information, discussion or education highlights that this setting can be a missed opportunity for information providers (Sanders et al . ). Furthermore, it is necessary that professionals are able to ask young women preoperatively whether there is a risk of pregnancy in accordance with the National Patient Safety Agency Rapid Response Report (NPSA ).…”

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“…Young people have the right to access many different health and educational services; these services have a responsibility to ensure that young people can access adequate sexual health education and information (Kennedy & Covell 2009). The limited literature that relates to acute children's hospitals providing information, discussion or education highlights that this setting can be a missed opportunity for information providers (Sanders et al 2011). Furthermore, it is necessary that professionals are able to ask young women preoperatively whether there is a risk of pregnancy in accordance with the National Patient Safety Agency Rapid Response Report (NPSA 2010).…”

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Discussing sexual and relationship health with young people in a children's hospital: evaluation of a computer‐based resource

Bray

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McKenna

2013

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Health professionals working with children and young people value accessible, relevant and short computer-based training. This can facilitate knowledge and skill acquisition despite variation in working patterns. Improving the knowledge and skills of professionals working with young people to facilitate appropriate yet opportunistic sexual health discussions is important within the public health agenda.

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Discussing sexual and relationship health with young people in a children's hospital: evaluation of a computer‐based resource

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McKenna

2013

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“…Young people may feel insecure when they have to talk to health professionals on matters concerning their sexual health [ 17 ]. It is a great challenge for youth to book an appointment with a health professional, which often involves a phone conversation with a nurse or medical secretary who asks the reason for the appointment [ 17 ].…”

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Randomized trial of a novel game-based appointment system for a university hospital venereology unit: study protocol

Gabarrón

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Fernández-Luque

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BackgroundChlamydia is the most common reportable sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Norway, and its incidence in the two northernmost counties has been disclosed to be nearly the double of the Norwegian average. The latest publicly available rates showed that 85.6% of the new cases were diagnosed in people under 29 years old.The information and communication technologies are among the most powerful influences in the lives of young people. The Internet can potentially represent a way to educate on sexual health and encourage young people, and especially youth, to be tested for STDs. If hospital websites include an easy and anonymous system for scheduling appointments with the clinic, it is possible that this could lead to an increase in the number of people tested for STDs.MethodsThe purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a game-based appointment system on the frequency of consultations at a venereology unit and on the use of an educational web app. An A/B testing methodology is used. Users from the city of Tromsø, in North Norway, will be randomized to one of the two versions of the game-style web app on sexual health at www.sjekkdeg.no. Group A will have access to educational content only, while group B will have, in addition, access to a game-based appointment system with automatic prioritization. After one year of the trial, it will be analyzed if the game-based appointment system increases the number of consultations at the venereology unit and if health professionals deem the system useful.DiscussionThis study will explore if facilitating the access to health services for youth through the use of a game-based appointment system integrated in a game-style web app on sexual health education can have an impact on appointment rates.Trial registrationThe trial is registered at clinicaltrials.org under the identifier ClinicalTrials.gov NCT:02128620

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Sexual Health Communication Between Healthcare Professionals and Adolescents with Chronic Conditions in Western Countries: An Integrative Review

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Adolescent patients and healthcare professionals find it difficult to initiate the discussion on sexual health in consultations. The aim of this integrative review is to give an overview of determinants in the communication about sexual health between adolescents with chronic conditions, their parents, and their healthcare professionals. A systematic literature search for the period of January 2000 to October 2018 was conducted in four databases (Cinahl, Cochrane, PsycINFO, and Pubmed) and resulted in fifteen included studies. Four determinants were found in these studies: attitude, beliefs, knowledge, and self-efficacy. Patients, parents, and healthcare professionals experienced sexual health as a taboo topic and felt not comfortable talking about it. Both patients and professionals expressed a need to discuss sexual health, however personal and practical barriers withhold them from initiating the discussion. This in-depth overview suggests that all four determinants should be targeted to improve communication about sexual health in healthcare settings. Future research should be conducted to give more insight in the experiences and support needs of adolescent patients. On the long term, the discussion about sexual health should become normalized by improving knowledge, training, and support for healthcare professionals and integrating sexual health in education and hospital policies.

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Exploring young people’s expectations and experiences of discussing sexual and relationship health with professionals in a children’s hospital

Abstract: Healthcare professionals need to be mindful of opportunities to engage young people in maximising their health and well-being, this includes providing them with a choice to discuss sexual and relationship health issues in any health setting.

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Discussing sexual and relationship health with young people in a children's hospital: evaluation of a computer‐based resource

Discussing sexual and relationship health with young people in a children's hospital: evaluation of a computer‐based resource

Randomized trial of a novel game-based appointment system for a university hospital venereology unit: study protocol

Sexual Health Communication Between Healthcare Professionals and Adolescents with Chronic Conditions in Western Countries: An Integrative Review

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