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Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 8(6), pp. 185 - 192
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080601
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The Current Situation and Issues of Sexual Health Education by School Nurses in Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Yuko Tanaka 1,*, Geraldine Ordonez Araullo 2, Maria Teresa Tuliao 2, Tadashi Yamashita 3, Kikuko Okuda 1, Elizabeth C. Baua 4, Hiroya Matsuo 5
1 Department of School Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School, 3-18-15, kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 7708509, Japan
2 Department of Muntinlupa Health, Centennial Avenue, Laguerta, Tunasan, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
3 Kobe City College of Nursing, 3-4, gakuen-nishimachi, Nishi-ku, Kobe, 6512103, Japan
4 School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, St. Paul University Philippines, Graduate School, Philippines
5 Kobe University Graduate School of Health Science, 7-10-2, Tomogaoka, Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan
ABSTRACT
Cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and teenage pregnancy have been increasing among adolescents in the Philippines. School nurses (SNs) are expected to deliver quality healthcare services and provide relevant sexual health education for students. This study explores the current situation of providing sexual health education by SNs in Muntinlupa City toward health promotion and gains understanding of school health issues in the Philippines. This study employed a cross sectional research design using anonymous self-administered questionnaires, which were distributed to 23 SNs. Then, a semi-structured interview was conducted with them in Muntinlupa City. Among the 23 SNs, 30.4% of them were affiliated to high schools. The most frequent health issues experienced by primary school students were malnutrition, gastrointestinal pain due to hunger, upper respiratory tract infection, and poor hygiene. In high schools, the most frequent health issues were poor mental health, malnutrition and early pregnancy. SNs lacked knowledge on STI, mental health, sex education, safe sex, teenage pregnancy and nutritional care for children. In conclusion, SNs lack knowledge about sex education (early pregnancy and STIs) and mental health. Therefore, seminars should be provided for all SNs to gain adequate knowledge and skills to teach students of all types of school.
KEYWORDS
School Nurses, Sexual Health Education, Philippines
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Yuko Tanaka , Geraldine Ordonez Araullo , Maria Teresa Tuliao , Tadashi Yamashita , Kikuko Okuda , Elizabeth C. Baua , Hiroya Matsuo , "The Current Situation and Issues of Sexual Health Education by School Nurses in Muntinlupa City, Philippines," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 185 - 192, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080601.
(b). APA Format:
Yuko Tanaka , Geraldine Ordonez Araullo , Maria Teresa Tuliao , Tadashi Yamashita , Kikuko Okuda , Elizabeth C. Baua , Hiroya Matsuo (2020). The Current Situation and Issues of Sexual Health Education by School Nurses in Muntinlupa City, Philippines. Universal Journal of Public Health, 8(6), 185 - 192. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2020.080601.