Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications
Title
Breaking Down the Administrative Barriers: Condom Availability in the School Setting
Document Type
Article
Abstract
School nurses are at the forefront of health resource decisions, education, and health advocacy in the school setting. When it comes to sex education and condom availability, navigating the politics and controversy surrounding student access and education is not an easy task. Moreover, recent research shows school administrators are not aware of sexual health issues in their district and are not typically supportive of condom availability, limiting evidence-based practice implementation in the school setting. At the district level, school nurses must recognize these challenges and develop plans to promote science-based interventions for students? sexual health.; School nurses are at the forefront of health resource decisions, education, and health advocacy in the school setting. When it comes to sex education and condom availability, navigating the politics and controversy surrounding student access and education is not an easy task. Moreover, recent research shows school administrators are not aware of sexual health issues in their district and are not typically supportive of condom availability, limiting evidence-based practice implementation in the school setting. At the district level, school nurses must recognize these challenges and develop plans to promote science-based interventions for students? sexual health.
Repository Citation
Maziarz, Lauren, "Breaking Down the Administrative Barriers: Condom Availability in the School Setting" (2018). Public and Allied Health Faculty Publications. 40.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/publ_allied_health_pub/40
Publication Date
2018
Publication Title
NASN School Nurse
Publisher
SAGE
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X17747206
Volume
33
Issue
2
Start Page No.
110
End Page No.
114