Date of Conferral
2020
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Barbara Barrett
Abstract
AbstractComprehensive sex education is an effective method of promoting sexual health. Because primary care providers conduct the initial health need assessment of veterans, it is important that providers understand how to approach the subject of sexual health and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. The purpose of this evidence-based project was to implement and evaluate an educational activity for primary care providers. The health belief model was used as theoretical framework. This project was introduced to a federal primary care clinic in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Twenty-five participants completed a pretest prior to the start of the educational activity that measured provider knowledge of sexual health education. Twenty-two participants were given a posttest after the delivery of the educational activity to measure the activity effectiveness. Yes responses on the pretest ranged from 57.14 % to 85.71 %. Yes responses on the posttest ranged from 92% to 100%, indicating providers potential for implementing conversation with veterans about safe sex practices. Program evaluation results ranged from 4.5 to 5.0 with 5 being strongly agree. This project is being considered as part of the ongoing educational clinical reminders for providers at the primary care clinic in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Increasing sexual health education for older veterans supports a positive social change through increased safe sex practices in this population.
Recommended Citation
Grant, Beatrice Fannie, "An Educational Activity for Primary Care Providers Treating Older Veterans with Sexually Transmitted Infections" (2020). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 9739.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/9739
