scholarly journals Expert Opinions on Web-Based Peer Education Interventions for Youth Sexual Health Promotion: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Martin ◽  
Corinne Alberti ◽  
Serge Gottot ◽  
Aurelie Bourmaud ◽  
Elise de La Rochebrochard
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Peer Intervention

BACKGROUND Participatory education, in the form of peer education, may be an effective way to promote youth sexual health. With the advent of the internet, web-based interventions have potential as an attractive new tool for sexual health promotion by peers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate professional experts’ opinions on the perspectives for web-based participatory interventions to promote sexual health by peers and among young people. METHODS Semistructured interviews were carried out with 20 experts (stakeholders in direct contact with young people, researchers, and institutional actors) specializing in sexual health, health promotion, peer education, youth, internet, and social media. After coding with N’Vivo, data were subjected to qualitative thematic analysis. RESULTS The majority of experts (18/20, 90%) found this kind of intervention to be attractive, but highlighted the necessary conditions, risks, and limitations attached to developing an acceptable peer intervention on the internet for sexual health promotion among young people. Five main themes were identified: (1) an internet intervention; (2) sexual health; (3) internet skills, and uses and the need for moderation; (4) multifaceted peers; and (5) minority peers. In the absence of youth interest for institutional messages, the experts highlighted the attractive participatory features of web-based interventions and the need for geolocalized resources. However, they also warned of the limitations associated with the possibility of integrating peers into education: peers should not be mere messengers, and should remain peers so as not to be outsiders to the target group. Experts highlighted concrete proposals to design an online participatory peer intervention, including the process of peer implication, online features in the intervention, and key points for conception and evaluation. CONCLUSIONS The experts agreed that web-based participatory interventions for youth sexual health promotion must be tailored to needs, uses, and preferences. This type of action requires youth involvement framed in an inclusive and holistic sexual health approach. Peer education can be implemented via the internet, but the design of the intervention also requires not being overly institutional in nature. Involving young people in their own education in an interactive, safe online space has the potential to develop their empowerment and to foster long-term positive behaviors, especially in the area of sexual health.

scholarly journals Expert Opinions on Web-Based Peer Education Interventions for Youth Sexual Health Promotion: Qualitative Study

10.2196/18650 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e18650
Author(s):  
Philippe Martin ◽  
Corinne Alberti ◽  
Serge Gottot ◽  
Aurelie Bourmaud ◽  
Elise de La Rochebrochard
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Peer Intervention

Background Participatory education, in the form of peer education, may be an effective way to promote youth sexual health. With the advent of the internet, web-based interventions have potential as an attractive new tool for sexual health promotion by peers. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate professional experts’ opinions on the perspectives for web-based participatory interventions to promote sexual health by peers and among young people. Methods Semistructured interviews were carried out with 20 experts (stakeholders in direct contact with young people, researchers, and institutional actors) specializing in sexual health, health promotion, peer education, youth, internet, and social media. After coding with N’Vivo, data were subjected to qualitative thematic analysis. Results The majority of experts (18/20, 90%) found this kind of intervention to be attractive, but highlighted the necessary conditions, risks, and limitations attached to developing an acceptable peer intervention on the internet for sexual health promotion among young people. Five main themes were identified: (1) an internet intervention; (2) sexual health; (3) internet skills, and uses and the need for moderation; (4) multifaceted peers; and (5) minority peers. In the absence of youth interest for institutional messages, the experts highlighted the attractive participatory features of web-based interventions and the need for geolocalized resources. However, they also warned of the limitations associated with the possibility of integrating peers into education: peers should not be mere messengers, and should remain peers so as not to be outsiders to the target group. Experts highlighted concrete proposals to design an online participatory peer intervention, including the process of peer implication, online features in the intervention, and key points for conception and evaluation. Conclusions The experts agreed that web-based participatory interventions for youth sexual health promotion must be tailored to needs, uses, and preferences. This type of action requires youth involvement framed in an inclusive and holistic sexual health approach. Peer education can be implemented via the internet, but the design of the intervention also requires not being overly institutional in nature. Involving young people in their own education in an interactive, safe online space has the potential to develop their empowerment and to foster long-term positive behaviors, especially in the area of sexual health.

The Use of Reverse Discourse in Web-Based Sexual Health Promotion

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Davis ◽  
Mark Gilbert ◽  
Jean Shoveller
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Web Based

Determining the Impact of Text Messaging for Sexual Health Promotion to Young People

2010 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Gold ◽  
Megan S. C. Lim ◽  
Jane S. Hocking ◽  
Louise A. Keogh ◽  
Tim Spelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Developing a Sexual Health Promotion Intervention With Young Men in Prisons: A Rights-Based Participatory Approach (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Templeton ◽  
Carmel Kelly ◽  
Maria Lohan
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Casual Sex ◽  
Health Promotion Intervention ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Incarcerated Men ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND The sexual health of young men in prisons is often among the poorest in any given country. They may have developed sexual behaviors that, from a public health perspective, are considered problematic and burdensome. These include poorer use of condoms and engaging in more frequent casual sex, resulting in higher rates of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and viral hepatitis. Thus, young incarcerated men are a highly marginalized and socially excluded high-risk group, in greater need of sexual health education and services. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to create an innovative sexual health promotion intervention, made for and with young men in prisons, to encourage them to avail of regular sexual health checkups. This included developing a Web-based animated-style sexual health promotion intervention (1.42 min) coupled with upskilling the prison nurses to offer a partnership approach to prison health care. This paper focuses on the development of the intervention and the importance of the underpinning rights-based (RB) participatory intervention design. METHODS We employed an RB participatory approach and recruited 14 participants who attended 3 coproduction workshops held within a prison site in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. A bespoke 3-day training for nurses beforehand, ensured they gained a deeper understanding of the determinants of poor sexual health. The coproduction team comprised young men, prison nurses, nurse sexual health consultant, media company representatives, and facilitator. Workshops focused on content, design, tone and medium of communication for a Web-based intervention that would be appealing and engaging for young incarcerated men. RESULTS A 1.42-min animation Dick loves Doot was created to promote a positive attitude toward sexual health checkups. The RB approach enabled the young men to participate, have their voices heard and see their stories reflected through the animation. The nurses’ capacities to protect, fulfill, and respect the young men’s rights to appropriate sexual health services and education was also enhanced. Evaluations confirmed that we successfully provided accurate sexual health information in a way that was engaging and accessible and that encouraged the young men to avail of the new prison sexual health services that were set up in the prison and now provided by nurses. CONCLUSIONS The RB participatory approach to health advanced in this study provided a means to (1) gain invaluable insider knowledge to understand the impact of structural determinants on health and health inequalities and strategies by which to target young incarcerated men (2) create inclusive opportunities for developing bespoke targeted interventions, and (3) galvanize collaborative partnerships to disrupt the structures and processes that lead to and encourage health inequities. To reduce future risk, effective treatment, coupled with coproduced interventions that transmit relevant health messages in a relevant and meaningful way, is key to success.

16. A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE IMPACT OF EMAIL AND TEXT (SMS) MESSAGES ON THE SEXUAL HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE

Sexual Health ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 290 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. C. Lim ◽  
J. S. Hocking ◽  
C. K. Aitken ◽  
L. Jordan ◽  
C. K. Fairley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To trial a novel method of sexual health promotion - sending email and mobile phone text messages (SMS) about safe sex and STI to promote reductions in STI behaviours and increases in STI knowledge and testing. Methods: Young people (aged 16-29) were recruited at a music festival in Melbourne. They completed a questionnaire about sexual risk behaviour and were randomised to either the intervention arm of the study (to receive messages) or a control group. Text messages were sent every 3-4 weeks for a twelve month period and included catchy STI prevention slogans. Emails were sent monthly and contained detailed information about STI topics and links to related websites. Participants completed follow-up questionnaires online after 3, 6 and 12 months. Clustered weighted estimating equations were used to compare outcomes of the two groups. Results: 994 people completed at least one questionnaire (507 in the intervention group and 487 in the control group); at baseline 58% were female, the median age was 19 years and 82% had ever had sex. At 12 months, STI knowledge was higher among the intervention group for both males (OR 3.19, 95% CI 1.52, 6.69) and females (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.27, 4.37). Females in the intervention group were also more likely to have discussed sexual health with a clinician (OR 2.92, 95% CI 1.66, 5.15) and to have had an STI test in the past 6 months (OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.11, 5.69). There were no significant differences in condom use between the groups. Respondents' opinions of the SMS and emails were positive. Conclusions: Receiving regular sexual health-related SMS and email messages can improve knowledge in young people and health seeking behaviour in young women. SMS and email are low cost, widely available and convenient, which - when combined with their popularity among youth - means that these media have considerable potential for sexual health promotion.

scholarly journals New digital media interventions for sexual health promotion among young people: a systematic review

Sexual Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Wadham ◽  
Clare Green ◽  
Joseph Debattista ◽  
Shawn Somerset ◽  
Adem Sav
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Interventions

scholarly journals Digital storymaking: Dramatherapy with young people online

Dramatherapy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-40
Author(s):  
Alyssa Millbrook
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
Mainstream School

The Internet has become thoroughly embedded into most aspects of modern life, and no one is more plugged-in than the youngest generations. With the aim of utilising the omnipresence of the digital space to therapeutic ends, this article examines the application of online storymaking interventions with adolescents. The young people discussed are quite isolated and high-need; they have self-excluded from mainstream school and are now pursuing education in an alternative online provision, where they also have access to therapy. Following an overview of the current literature on web-based therapies, this article offers two illustrative case studies in which a story-based dramatherapy intervention was delivered online. This will include an evaluation of the therapeutic work from the case studies using the BASIC Ph assessment method, as well as a broader discussion on the experience of working as a therapist online.

scholarly journals Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? A quasi-experimental study

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 398-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrie Elliott ◽  
Marion Henderson ◽  
Catherine Nixon ◽  
Daniel Wight
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Quasi Experimental
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