Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Institute of Clinical Sexology, Rome, Italy.
Int J Impot Res. 2024 Nov;36(7):781-785. doi: 10.1038/s41443-023-00730-4. Epub 2023 Jul 6.
The use of smartphones and other technological devices has rapidly increased in the last few years, along with the availability of various applications that can be downloaded on iOS or Android devices. In this narrative review, we included most of the literature found on the specific topic of smartphone apps related to sexual health. Using the two databases PubMed and PsycInfo, we conducted research by the following terms: "apps" and "sexual wellbeing"; "apps" and "sexual health"; "mhealth" and "sex"; "mhealth", "apps" and "sex". We selected all articles written in English within the last 6 years to ensure the accessibility and consider the rapid changes in this field. The article highlights that many populations are interested in gaining information on a wide range of topics relating to sexual practices, potential risks, coercion, sexual violence and the prevention and recognition of potentially dangerous situations. Some findings suggest that sex education for sexual minority adolescents should focus on online sexual safety. Despite their value, many concerns and limitations must be solved, and future research studies are needed to explore how to fix them.
在过去的几年中，随着各种可以在 iOS 或 Android 设备上下载的应用程序的出现，智能手机和其他技术设备的使用迅速增加。在这篇叙述性评论中，我们纳入了大多数关于与性健康相关的智能手机应用程序的具体主题的文献。我们使用 PubMed 和 PsycInfo 这两个数据库，通过以下术语进行研究：“apps”和“sexual wellbeing”；“apps”和“sexual health”；“mhealth”和“sex”；“mhealth”、“apps”和“sex”。我们选择了在过去 6 年内用英文撰写的所有文章，以确保可及性，并考虑到该领域的快速变化。文章强调，许多人群都有兴趣获取与性行为、潜在风险、胁迫、性暴力以及潜在危险情况的预防和识别相关的广泛主题的信息。一些研究结果表明，性少数青少年的性教育应该侧重于在线性安全。尽管它们具有价值，但仍必须解决许多关注问题和限制因素，需要进行未来的研究来探索如何解决这些问题。
