高等学校の養護教諭における生徒の性に関する課題の把握と解決に向けた取組

Abstract

This study sought to obtain basic information to examine sex education in high schools and clarify the state of sexual activity among high school students as understood by school nurses. Furthermore, the efforts to solve sex-related issues were also examined. We conducted semi-structured interviews with three high school nurses who provide sex education and prepared a transcript for quantitative text analysis. The nurses identified two key issues—contact with the opposite sex and concerns about sex—and efforts to resolve these issues were related to response to pregnancy, cooperating with midwives, and sex education. School nurses recognized high school students’ poor awareness surrounding the risks of having sexual contact with the opposite sex through SNS as an issue. School nurses also perceived the necessity for a planned and professional sex education course in schools that would meet students’ needs. They felt that cooperation between school nurses and midwives is important.