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A rural interprofessional primary care team develops a school-based sex education program
Manoël Letessier1, David Mignot1, Ilyess Mejri2
1Faculté de médecine d’Angers, Angers, France
Introduction:
In French rural areas, getting information about sexual health and identifying health actors on the topic is difficult for teenagers. Despite national and international guidelines, school-based sex education programs remain insufficient in France. The aim of this project was to develop a school-based psycho-affective and sexual health program (PASHP) for teenagers, led by an interprofessional primary care team (IPCT) in Montval-sur-Loir (Sarthe) and to coordinate local stakeholders.
Method:
The IPCT developed the PASHP using a community-based participatory research method. The first step identified the target population and its needs for sex education. The second step was to create a steering group to tailor PASHP interventions in a participatory way and to define the PASHP’s aims and execution arrangements. The third step aimed at carrying out the PASHP and getting stakeholders’ and the target population’s feedback.
Results:
The PASHP, carried out in the 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 school years, included an intervention about contraception and sexually transmitted infections, artistic workshops on consent or gender stereotypes, group discussions, and an intervention about pornography to assist parents.
Conclusion:
The PASHP developed and coordinated by the Montval-sur-Loir IPCT is innovative because of its organization. It coordinates local stakeholders, teenagers, and their parents in a disadvantaged rural area, respecting national guidelines on sex education.
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