Donati S, Medda E, Spinelli A, Grandolfo M E
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
J Adolesc Health. 2000 Apr;26(4):303-8. doi: 10.1016/s1054-139x(99)00081-6.
To evaluate the impact on Italian teenagers' knowledge and attitudes of an experimental program in sex education.
The program consisted of five workshops in five public secondary schools in Rome. The impact of the program was evaluated with three questionnaires designed for this study. A pretest evaluated baseline knowledge, a posttest measured the gain in knowledge, and a third questionnaire estimated retention of information 4-6 months later. Three hundred seventy-six students attending secondary school participated in the program. Thirteen questions were selected for the analysis, and improvement was measured by the difference between pretest and posttest scores.
Ninety-six percent of the sample was in favor of sex education programs in schools. The students had an average 50% gain in the percentage of correct answers following the course. The mean score based on the number of correct answers to questions showed a baseline value of 5.00, a posttest value of 11.80, and a test value 4-6 months later of 10.7. Results showed students' positive attitude toward school sex education courses, low baseline knowledge, and a good ability to learn.
In Italy there is a need for collaboration between schools and local health services to promote knowledge and prevention in reproductive health among teenagers.
评估一项性教育实验项目对意大利青少年知识和态度的影响。
该项目在罗马的五所公立中学举办了五场工作坊。使用为本研究设计的三份问卷对该项目的影响进行评估。一份预测试评估基线知识，一份后测试衡量知识的增长，第三份问卷评估4至6个月后信息的留存情况。376名中学生参与了该项目。选取13个问题进行分析，通过预测试和后测试分数的差值来衡量进步情况。
96%的样本支持学校开展性教育项目。课程结束后，学生正确答案的百分比平均提高了50%。基于问题正确答案数量的平均得分显示，基线值为5.00，后测试值为11.80，4至6个月后的测试值为10.7。结果表明学生对学校性教育课程持积极态度，基线知识水平较低，但学习能力良好。
在意大利，学校和当地卫生服务机构需要合作，以促进青少年生殖健康方面的知识普及和预防工作。
