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ANALYSIS OF SEXUAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND INFLUENCING FACTORS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY*

SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÖĞRENCİLERİ ARASINDA CİNSEL SAĞLIK BİLGİSİ VE ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN ANALİZİ: BİR ÖZEL ÜNİVERSİTE ÖRNEĞİ

Seda Göncü Serhatlıoğlu(Copenhagen University)0000-0002-3329-5461
Pages
78–85
Publication Date
2025-04-07
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The findings highlight the need to integrate sexual health education into university curricula, with particular emphasis on critical topics such as sexually transmitted infections.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to assess the sexual health knowledge levels of health sciences faculty students and examine the factors influencing this knowledge.
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Key Findings & Data:The research was conducted during the 2023-2024 academic year at a private university in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, specifically in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings highlight the need to integrate sexual health education into university curricula, with particular emphasis on critical topics such as sexually transmitted infections.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2023-2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:cinsel sağlık eğitimi · cinsel sağlık bilgisi · cinsel yolla bulaşan enfeksiyonlar

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This study aimed to assess the sexual health knowledge levels of health sciences faculty students and examine the factors influencing this knowledge. The research was conducted during the 2023-2024 academic year at a private university in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, specifically in the Faculty of Health Sciences. A total of 208 students participated, and data was collected through a student information form and the Sexual Health Knowledge Test. The students' average Sexual Health Knowledge Test score was 25.93 ± 7.87, indicating a generally moderate level of sexual health knowledge. Age (p<0.001), department (p<0.001), class level (p<0.001), and having received sexual health education (p<0.001) significantly influenced Sexual Health Knowledge Test scores. Furthermore, the source of students’ sexual health information (p=0.01) and their sexual experience (p<0.001) also significantly impactedSexual Health Knowledge Testscores. The findings highlight the need to integrate sexual health education into university curricula, with particular emphasis on critical topics such as sexually transmitted infections.

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Bu çalışma, sağlık bilimleri fakültesi öğrencilerinin cinsel sağlık bilgi düzeylerini ve bu bilgi düzeyini etkileyen faktörleri incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma, 2023-2024 akademik yılı içerisinde, Türkiye’de Akdeniz Bölgesinde bulunan özel bir üniversitenin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmaya 208 öğrenci katılmış ve veriler, öğrenci bilgi formu ile Cinsel Sağlık Bilgi Testi aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Öğrencilerin ortalama Cinsel Sağlık Bilgi Testi puanı 25.93±7.87 olup, bu sonuç genel olarak orta düzeyde cinsel sağlık bilgisine işaret etmektedir. Yaş (p<0.001), bölüm (p<0.001), sınıf düzeyi (p<0.001) ve cinsel sağlık eğitimi almış olma durumu (p<0.001), Cinsel Sağlık Bilgi Testi puanlarını anlamlı şekilde etkilemiştir. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin cinsel sağlık bilgilerini kimlerden aldıkları (p=0.01) ve cinsel deneyimleride (p<0.001) Cinsel Sağlık Bilgi Testi puanları üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip bulunmuştur. Bulgular, cinsel sağlık eğitiminin üniversitelerde müfredata dahil edilmesi gerektiğini ve cinsel yolla bulaşan enfeksiyonlar gibi kritik konulara daha fazla önem verilmesi gerektiğini ortaya koymaktadır.

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Serhatlıoğlu, S. G. (2025). ANALYSIS OF SEXUAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND INFLUENCING FACTORS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY*. Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 1, 78–85. https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1560885

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