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What Works in Adolescent Sexual Health Programs Science-based approaches to teen pregnancy, STI, and HIV prevention An HCET LearningLink On-line Training Module

• 1.2 Nursing and/or 1 CHES Contact Hour are available for this activity

Start here Introduction: About the Online Training Module

Sections

1. Adolescent Sexual Health Today (2006)
2. What Works: Science-Based Approaches to Preventing Adolescent Sexual Risk-Taking Behavior
3. Benefits of a Science-Based Approach
4. Components and Integration of a Science-Based Approach
   • Research
   • Theory
   • Logic Models
   • Selecting, Adapting and Implementing
   • Evaluation

5. Conclusion
6. Resources
7. References
8. Post Test Questions
9. Evaluation

Introduction
Adolescent sexual health covers a complex set of social, biological, intellectual, environmental, and behavioral factors. These factors do not just affect the youth but also the people, programs, and policies that serve youth. At the height of the HIV and teen pregnancy epidemic in the United States in the early 1990’s, research, programs, and policies were directed to improve adolescent health and reduce rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. Thanks in part to these efforts, there has been a dramatic decrease in the number of teen pregnancies and teens engaging in sexual activity. Research has followed the declining rates of teen pregnancy, and we now have solid evidence showing what efforts have been found effective in impacting this decline. We now know what programmatic approaches are effective in preventing teen pregnancy, HIV, and STIs. In this module, we will explore the state of adolescent sexual health today, outline what approaches are successful in decreasing adolescent sexual risk-taking behavior, and describe how these approaches can be integrated into your program.

Module Goal
Describe science-based approaches found effective in preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS.

1. Define science-based approaches to effective adolescent pregnancy, HIV, and STI prevention.
2. Describe the benefits of using a science-based approach to adolescent health programs.
3. Identify five components of science-based approaches to adolescent health programs.
4. Identify factors influencing adolescent sexual health and risk-taking behavior that are feasible to change.
5. Name two types of evaluation that programs should use to assess the efficacy of their activities.

• 1.2 nursing contact hours are available for this activity. To receive a certificate of completion for contact hours, you must submit the completed post test and evaluation to Health Care Education and Training, Inc.
• 1 Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) is available for this activity. To receive a certificate of completion for contact hours, you must submit the completed post test and evaluation to Health Care Education and Training, Inc.

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