Ronja Abrams|Johanna Nordmyr|Anna K. Forsman
Promoting sexual health in schools: a systematic review of the European evidence
Åbo Akademi University|Åbo Akademi University|Åbo Akademi University
introduction sexual illhealth urgent public health issue subsequent social economic costs therefore need effective sexual health promotion interventions early stage life previous research focused preventive sexual health interventions applying risk perspective limited scattered evidence concerning schoolbased sexual health promotion interventions employing healthresource perspective compiled synthesized hence study aimed systematically review current evidence effects sexual health promotion interventions conducted schools europe method systematic review based jbi prisma standards performed encompassing searches seven databases identify sexual health promotion interventions conducted european schools 2012 2022 data coding performed according predetermined protocol included information study characteristics intervention content methods outcomes relevant current review narrative synthesis included studies performed highlighting collective results result seventeen records included review reporting 16 individual studies conducted 7 european countries 16 included studies 13 quantitative research design three qualitative design three studies qualitative research design described positive effects experienced participants six thirteen quantitative studies showed statistically significant positive effects least one outcomes interest outcomes interest grouped five areas studies focused area attitudes toward sexual health conclusion findings indicate promising evidence effect interventions health promotion approach highlighting importance strengthening sexual health resources related respect communication skills attitudes positive psychosocial aspects sexual health sexual health promotion intervention studies focused sexual health resource outcomes connected attitudes skills whereas comprehensive focus multidimensional sexual health literacy concept less common recommended included future intervention research