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Best Youth Education Methods For Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, Caitlin F. Walchonski
Best Youth Education Methods For Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, Caitlin F. Walchonski
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Sexual health education in the United States is inconsistent; information and methods vary from one location to another. Education plays a large role in developing safe sex practices, and despite the sexual education efforts, rates of sexually transmitted infections have risen for five consecutive years in the United States. A systematic literature review was conducted to determine the best methods for educating adolescents to promote behaviors to enhance sexual health. Multiple types of interventions have been studied including cognitive behavioral interventions, comprehensive sexual education, parent and teen dyad education, and abstinence only education. Sexual behavior is influenced by a variety …