SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
STI Health Disparities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Preventive Interventions in Educational Settings.
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- Association of Sexual Health Interventions With Sexual Health Outcomes in Black Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Streamlined Self-Collection Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Papillomavirus: A Single-Group Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Understanding barriers and facilitators to doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis adherence among young women in western kenya: a qualitative study.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Trial
- Increasing access to family planning services among women receiving medications for opioid use disorder: A pilot randomized trial examining a peer-led navigation intervention.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2021Trial
- Strengthening Adolescent Sexual Health Literacy through Targeted Educational Interventions in German Secondary Schools.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Multilevel factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted infections among sexually active women in Africa: a socio-ecological analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The effect of sexually transmitted infections health education on youth knowledge and attitudes: a pre-post interventional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Predicting sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Zimbabwe using deep learning and ensemble machine learning models.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of a Comprehensive School-Based Sex Education Program for Young Adolescents in the Netherlands.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
- An Evidence Map on Serious Games in Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescents: Systematic Review About Outcome Categories Investigated in Primary Studies.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
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- Test@Work Texts: Mobile Phone Messaging to Increase Awareness of HIV and HIV Testing in UK Construction Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Intervention and Public Policy Pathways to Achieve Health Care Equity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to address disparities related to sexual health among students by examining the effectiveness of sexually transmitted infection (STI) preventive interventions in educational settings. PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, Public Health Database, and EMBASE databases were used to conduct searches. Information relating to studies, programs, participants, and quantitative outcome variables were extracted. Risk of bias was assessed and meta-analysis was conducted. This systematic review included 16 articles. The outcomes were classified into behavioral and psychosocial categories. The behavioral category included sexual partners, sexual activity, condom use, STI/HIV testing, and alcohol/drug use before sex. The psychosocial category consisted of knowledge, motivational factors, and skills. Interventions had a significantly positive impact on both behavioral (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.17⁻1.39) and psychosocial (OR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.36⁻2.72) outcomes. Among the psychosocial outcomes, the interventions were most effective at promoting knowledge (OR, 3.17; 95% CI, 2.13⁻4.72), followed by enhancing motivational factors (OR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.04⁻2.75) and increasing behavioral skills (OR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.13⁻1.81). The results of this systematic review provide empirical evidence for public health professionals and policy makers regarding planning, implementation, evaluation, and modification of STI preventive intervention programs in educational settings.
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