SynthesisJournal of sex research2015
A systematic review of sexual health interventions for adults: narrative evidence.
Synthesis in Journal of sex research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Educational Differences in Sexual Health among Adolescents in Europe: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2026Pooled it
- Improving the Sexual Health of Young People (under 25) in High-Risk Populations: A Systematic Review of Behavioural and Psychosocial Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sexually transmitted infections and the modifying role of public health funding: an interrupted time series study.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Prevent with Pleasure: A systematic review of HIV public communication campaigns incorporating a pleasure-based approach.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- The Impact of Rural Environments on Reproductive Autonomy Among Women in Appalachia: A Qualitative Analysis.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Defining destigmatizing design guidelines for use in sexual health-related digital technologies: A Delphi study.PLOS digital health · 2023Article
- Tailoring Sexual Health Interventions for Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Including Vulnerable Populations: A Scoping Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
- Norwegian Data on Prevalence, Sexual Risk Behaviors, Sexual Problems, and Sexual Satisfaction in Men Who Have Sex Exclusively with Women, Men Who Have Sex Exclusively with Men, and Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
- Nothing so practical as theory: a rapid review of the use of behaviour change theory in family planning interventions involving men and boys.Reproductive health · 2021Review
- Acceptability of Contraceptive Services in the Emergency Department: A Cross-sectional Survey.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Sexual Pleasure and Healthcare Settings: Focusing on Pleasure to Improve Healthcare Delivery and Utilization.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- The World Association for Sexual Health's Declaration on Sexual Pleasure: A Technical Guide.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- Trauma-Informed Sex Positive Approaches to Sexual Pleasure.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2021Article
- The effect of sexual health education program on sexual function and attitude in women at reproductive age in Iran.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- Social and behavioural research prospects for sexually transmissible infection prevention in the era of advances in biomedical approaches.Sexual health · 2020Article
- Sexual Health in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Multi-Site Implementation Through Synchronized Videoconferencing of an Educational Resource Using Standardized Patients.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- A Brief Report on the Association between Dissociation During Sex and Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among Women Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2020Article
- "It Had a Lot of Cultural Stuff in It": HIV-Serodiscordant African American Couples' Experiences of a Culturally Congruent Sexual Health Intervention.Ethnicity & disease · 2020Article
- Attitudes to sexual health in the United States: results from a national survey of youth aged 15-25 years.Sexual health · 2017Article
- Use of Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy in US College Settings: Associations With Legality, Perceived Legality and Other Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2017Article
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Abstract
Recent work has explored the intersection between sexual health (as construed by the World Health Organization and others) and public health domains of action in the United States of America. This article reports the narrative results of a systematic review of sexual health intervention effects on public health-relevant outcomes. To qualify, interventions had to be based on the principles (1) that sexual health is intrinsic to individuals and their overall health and (2) that relationships reflecting sexual health must be positive for all parties concerned. Outcomes were classed in domains: knowledge, attitudes, communication, health care use, sexual behavior, and adverse events. We summarized data from 58 studies (English language, adult populations, 1996-2011) by population (adults, parents, sexual minorities, vulnerable populations) across domains. Interventions were predominantly individual and small-group designs that addressed sexual behaviors (72%) and attitudes/norms (55%). They yielded positive effects in that 98% reported a positive finding in at least one domain; 50% also reported null effects. The most consistently positive effects on behaviors and adverse events were found for sexual minorities, vulnerable populations, and parental communication. Whether via direct action or through partnerships, incorporating principles from existing sexual health definitions in public health efforts may help improve sexual health.
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