User-centered design to enhance university students' sex and menstrual education in South Korea: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In South Korea, access to reliable and developmentally appropriate sexual and menstrual health education tailored to the specific needs of university students remains limited. This study sought to address this gap by developing and evaluating student co-designed, mobile-based educational modules focused on these crucial health topics.

Methods

A mixed-methods design was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed educational modules. Eighty unmarried university students in South Korea were randomly assigned to either a PDF group (n = 40) or a Video group (n = 40). The modules provided instruction on both sexual and menstrual health. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants in each group to explore their experiences with the modules.

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874773 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature