TY - CONF

T1 - Perceptions on relationship and sexual health education for school-aged persons: A scoping review protocol

AU - Sawrey, Jaimee

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - ABSTRACT Introduction The World Health Organisation asserts access to “comprehensive, good-quality information about sex and sexuality;” supports sexual health and well-being. However, not enough is known about what constitutes “comprehensive” and “good-quality” education when it comes to relationship and sexual health education for young people. For this reason, a scoping review aimed at identifying gaps in relation to the receipt and delivery of relationship and sexual health education from a range of perspectives will be undertaken. Methods Following JBI methodology for evidence synthesis, an a priori protocol was developed. Iterative application of in/exclusion criteria will be necessary as the review progresses. The initial search used PCC to develop controlled vocabulary and keywords, followed by language limitations and publication dates of 2000-present, in six online databases. Articles were imported into Zotero and deduplicated. Titles and abstracts will be screened before full-text screening and data of eligible studies extracted. A descriptive approach will be used to summarise findings. A narrative approach, based on Braun and Clarke (2022) will be used to report qualitative data. Results The scoping review is underway, and the poster will present preliminary findings, including a Prisma chart. Results will be presented thematically, and results shown in descriptive statistics. Discussion Initial screening suggests that research focuses on the views of individual populations only. However, relationships and sexual health education curriculums are influenced by a range of groups, including young people, teachers, and parents. Each population and their perspectives need to be considered to ensure that sexual health education is comprehensive and acceptable.

AB - ABSTRACT Introduction The World Health Organisation asserts access to “comprehensive, good-quality information about sex and sexuality;” supports sexual health and well-being. However, not enough is known about what constitutes “comprehensive” and “good-quality” education when it comes to relationship and sexual health education for young people. For this reason, a scoping review aimed at identifying gaps in relation to the receipt and delivery of relationship and sexual health education from a range of perspectives will be undertaken. Methods Following JBI methodology for evidence synthesis, an a priori protocol was developed. Iterative application of in/exclusion criteria will be necessary as the review progresses. The initial search used PCC to develop controlled vocabulary and keywords, followed by language limitations and publication dates of 2000-present, in six online databases. Articles were imported into Zotero and deduplicated. Titles and abstracts will be screened before full-text screening and data of eligible studies extracted. A descriptive approach will be used to summarise findings. A narrative approach, based on Braun and Clarke (2022) will be used to report qualitative data. Results The scoping review is underway, and the poster will present preliminary findings, including a Prisma chart. Results will be presented thematically, and results shown in descriptive statistics. Discussion Initial screening suggests that research focuses on the views of individual populations only. However, relationships and sexual health education curriculums are influenced by a range of groups, including young people, teachers, and parents. Each population and their perspectives need to be considered to ensure that sexual health education is comprehensive and acceptable.

KW - young people

KW - relationship and sexual health education

KW - Sexual Health

M3 - Poster

T2 - British Association for Sexual Health and HIV Annual Conference

Y2 - 26 June 2023 through 28 June 2023

ER -