Promoting sexual health to young people to reduce STIs.
Despite sexual health remaining virtually non-existent in most pre-registration curricula, preventative healthcare is an obligation in the NMC's (2004) Code of Professional Conduct. Promoting effective condom use, as a proven contra-infection healthcare resource, over and above its contraceptive potential, is an essential element of good holistic care and is a key concept of health promotion and duty of care.
Evans
David T
DT
D000293:Adolescent; D017280:Condoms; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology