Abstract
Aims: Chlamydia disproportionately affects individuals aged 15–24 years. A lack of chlamydia knowledge in this high-risk group likely contributes to decreased testing, but interventions to increase chlamydia knowledge in this population are not well-described in the literature. The purpose of this pilot project was to increase chlamydia knowledge in a sample of university students using nurse-developed web-based education. Design: A pre- and post-test design was used to evaluate participant knowledge of chlamydia before and after completing a nurse-developed web-based education intervention designed for university students. Methods: Forty-seven undergraduate students at one U.S. university participated. A focus group and scientific evidence informed the development of the web-based education. Results: Participants had a significant increase in chlamydia knowledge after completing the online educational intervention (M = 8.0, SD = 0.000) compared to baseline (M = 6.5, SD = 1.5), t(33) = −5.821, p <.0001. Pilot results provide promising evidence that web-based nurse-developed education designed specifically for university students can increase chlamydia knowledge.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2342-2347 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Nursing Open |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2022 |
Keywords
- adolescent health
- chlamydia
- health education
- nurses
- sexual health promotion
- university students
- web-based education
- young adults
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing