title: Health psychology and sexual health assessment.
abstract: This article examines the application of health psychology models to sexual health promotion. The Health Belief Model and Protection Motivation Theory can be applied to assessment and identification of clients' perspectives about the threat of illness and behavioural responses to that threat. Assessing clients' individual beliefs about issues of sexual health is important for supporting clients to view themselves as agents of their own sexual health and to make safer decisions about their sexual behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham City Primary Care Trust. simon.browes@nhslts.org.uk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Browes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000379:methods; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011209:Power, Psychological; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012944:Social Support