HPR 231 Introduction to Health Education WK5-A

                             

     

     

     

                       

                             

                   

                                     

                                                 

                         

                                                       

                                                                                                                                           

                                           

                                       

   

                                               

       

                                   

       

     

                      

HIV,  Other  STD,  and  Teen  Pregnancy  Prevention  and

 Idaho  Students

What is the problem? The 2013 Idaho Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicates that among high school students:

Sexual Risk Behaviors • 38% ever had sexual intercourse. • 4% had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years. • —  had  sexual  intercourse  with  four  or  more  persons  during  their  life.  • 29% had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey. • 41% did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse. (1) • —  did  not  use  any  method  to  prevent  pregnancy  during  last  sexual  intercourse.  (1) • 17% were never taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection.

Alcohol and Other Drug Use

• 20% drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse. (1) • 2% used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life.

What are the solutions? Better health education • More comprehensive health services • More supportive policies • More family involvement

What is the status? The 2012 Idaho School Health Profiles indicates that among high schools: Health Education • 36% required students to take 2 or more health education courses. • 80% had a health education curriculum that addresses all 8 national standards for health education. • 72% taught 9 key pregnancy, HIV, or other STD prevention topics in a required course. • 34% taught 4 key topics related to condom use in a required course. • 94% taught how to access valid and reliable health information, products, or services related to HIV, other STDs, and pregnancy in a required course.

• 41% had a lead health education teacher who received professional development during the 2 years before the survey on HIV prevention.

• 36% had a lead health education teacher who received professional development during the 2 years before the survey on pregnancy prevention.

Health Services • 17% had a full­time registered nurse who provides health services to students at school.

Supportive Policies • 25% had a gay/straight alliance or similar club. • 1% provided curricula or supplementary materials and engaged in 5 practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

Family Involvement • 21% provided parents and families health information to increase parent and family knowledge of HIV prevention, STD

prevention, or teen pregnancy prevention.

1. Among  students  who  were  currently  sexually  active.  ­ Data not available.

Where can I get more information? Visit www.cdc.gov/yrbss or call 800­CDC­INFO (800­232­4636).