Development of a Behavior Change Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Service Use Among University Undergraduate Students: Mixed Methods Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

University students are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections and suffering other negative health outcomes. Sexual health services offer preventive and treatment interventions that aim to reduce these infections and associated health consequences. However, university students often delay or avoid seeking sexual health services. An in-depth understanding of the factors that influence student use of sexual health services is needed to underpin effective sexual health interventions.

Objective

In this study, we aim to design a behavior change intervention to address university undergraduate students' use of sexual health services at two universities in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Methods

This mixed methods study consists of three phases that follow a s

SUBMITTER: Cassidy C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691239 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature