Bloxham S
Department of Applied Social Sciences, University College of St Martin, Lancaster, UK.
Health Educ Res. 1997 Mar;12(1):91-101. doi: 10.1093/her/12.1.91.
This paper employs a case study approach in order to examine the contribution of interagency working to the delivery of education and services in the difficult field of young people's sexual health. It reports on a collaborative UK initiative involving teachers, community health practitioners, health promotion staff, and youth and community workers. The provision included school-based sex education, drop-in advice and information facilities, 'detached' street work, and a young person's clinic. A qualitative study was completed involving detailed interviews with 25 staff from the different agencies involved. The findings suggest that interagency collaboration can enhance the work of each organization, and can achieve a comprehensive response to young people's sexual health needs by making positive use of the distinctive roles, skills, knowledge and approaches of the different agencies. The potential that such a collaboration will have a significant impact on young people's sexual health is discussed.
本文采用案例研究方法，以考察跨部门合作在青少年性健康这一复杂领域中对教育与服务提供所做的贡献。文中报道了一项英国的合作倡议，该倡议涉及教师、社区卫生从业者、健康促进工作人员以及青年和社区工作者。其服务内容包括校内性教育、即时咨询与信息服务设施、“外展”街头工作以及一家青少年诊所。完成了一项定性研究，对来自不同相关机构的25名工作人员进行了详细访谈。研究结果表明，跨部门合作能够提升各组织的工作成效，并且通过积极发挥不同机构独特的角色、技能、知识和方法，能够全面满足青少年的性健康需求。文中还探讨了这种合作对青少年性健康产生重大影响的可能性。
