Podcasts and Their Potential to Improve Sexual Health Literacy in Adolescents and Young Adults

Low health literacy poses many problems in the public health field and is linked to numerous negative health outcomes, including STIs and unplanned pregnancies. While many interventions focus on giving adolescents and young adults access to comprehensive sex education, these interventions do not nec...

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Published in:American journal of sexuality education 2022-01, Vol.17 (1), p.125-136
Main Authors: Porter, Andrew W., Cooper, Spring C., Palmedo, P. Christopher, Wojtowicz, Nina, Chong, Julia, Maddalon, Marissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
Adolescent sexuality
Audio Equipment
Barriers
Behavior Change
Confidentiality
Digital broadcasting
education modalities
Health Behavior
health communication
Health education
Health literacy
Intervention
Podcasts
Public Health
Sex Education
Sexual health
sexual health education
Sexuality
Social Media
Teaching Methods
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:Low health literacy poses many problems in the public health field and is linked to numerous negative health outcomes, including STIs and unplanned pregnancies. While many interventions focus on giving adolescents and young adults access to comprehensive sex education, these interventions do not necessarily improve sexual health literacy, which is a major asset to improving sexual health. Learning the skills to access, understand, and use sexual health information can compensate for the deficit of comprehensive sex education in the U.S. and worldwide. One innovative way this issue can be addressed is through the use of educational sexual health podcasts. Podcasts are a proven, effective tool to disseminate health information to a large population of people. They can be particularly useful in increasing sexual health literacy by increasing access by eliminating logistical barriers and embarrassment and confidentiality issues.
ISSN:1554-6128
1554-6136
DOI:10.1080/15546128.2021.1987365