Missed Healthcare Opportunities
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Patricia McGaughey
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 11:15 AM
End Date
26-4-2024 12:15 PM
Description
This is a descriptive study that focuses on the missed healthcare opportunities among students that utilize the on campus Health Care Center. The study focuses on students that are sexually active on campus in comparison to getting STI screened at their last visit. Our method to conducting this study was creating questionnaire based surveys that were handed out to students that were at least 18 years of age. We provided them with consent forms and ensured the anonymity of their participation.To entice the students, we offered each participant the opportunity to sign up for a raffle to win an Amazon gift card. From the 581 of students who participated we took the amount of people on campus that are sexually active in comparison to missed health opportunities of getting screened for an STI. In a survey of 581 people 293 reported that they are sexually active but only 8 out of 293 were screened for an STI at their last Health Care Center encounter. More education on university based services needs to be emphasized throughout campus grounds. There is a gap between knowledge of STIs complications and preventative measures that should be taken if the person is sexually active. As well as bringing awareness about STI to those who are freshman and sophmores in the undergraduate program as they fall within the median age range for those who are more likely to be sexually active.
Missed Healthcare Opportunities
This is a descriptive study that focuses on the missed healthcare opportunities among students that utilize the on campus Health Care Center. The study focuses on students that are sexually active on campus in comparison to getting STI screened at their last visit. Our method to conducting this study was creating questionnaire based surveys that were handed out to students that were at least 18 years of age. We provided them with consent forms and ensured the anonymity of their participation.To entice the students, we offered each participant the opportunity to sign up for a raffle to win an Amazon gift card. From the 581 of students who participated we took the amount of people on campus that are sexually active in comparison to missed health opportunities of getting screened for an STI. In a survey of 581 people 293 reported that they are sexually active but only 8 out of 293 were screened for an STI at their last Health Care Center encounter. More education on university based services needs to be emphasized throughout campus grounds. There is a gap between knowledge of STIs complications and preventative measures that should be taken if the person is sexually active. As well as bringing awareness about STI to those who are freshman and sophmores in the undergraduate program as they fall within the median age range for those who are more likely to be sexually active.