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Abstract
Background: The concept of sexual health is used in health promotion, because sexual health is one of the important pillars of human health. Neglecting this aspect of health and its evaluation and measurement can affect the quality of sexual life and cause people to face challenges in their lives. This research aimed to review the range of questionnaires on sexual health and the concepts and dimensions they cover.
Methods: A systematic scoping review based on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines from January 1, 2000, to January 31, 2023, was performed in 5 databases-including Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, and Google Scholar-with the keywords extracted from MeSH. This study is a type of scoping review conducted within the framework of Arksey and O'Malley's 5-step process.
Results: From a total of 1783 manuscripts found, 65 articles met the inclusion criteria. Having reviewed the questionnaires, 2 types of indicators-(1) nonspecific indicators for sexual health and (2) special indicators of sexual health based on 3 physical (sexual performance, sexual dysfunction, and sexual activity), psychological (sexual satisfaction, intimate relationships, and sexual compatibility), and social (interpersonal relationships and sexual well-being) dimensions-were obtained.
Conclusion: Despite the wide range of definitions and indicators used, a set of key indicators is apparent based on the results of this scoping review. These include knowledge and application of pregnancy prevention techniques, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection prevention, sexual decision-making participation, sexual negotiation power, sexual communication skills, and sexual experiences and their impact on the quality of sexual life. This set of indicators can be systematically completed in each study based on the concept of promoting sexual health, however, additional indicators, take into account the sociocultural determinants of each society with sexual values and norms of the same cultural background.
背景：性健康的概念被用于健康促进，因为性健康是人类健康的重要支柱之一。忽视这方面的健康及其评估和测量会影响性生活的质量，并导致人们在生活中面临挑战。这项研究的目的是审查关于性健康的调查问卷的范围及其所涵盖的概念和层面。方法：根据2000年1月1日至2023年1月31日PRISMA （Preferred Reporting Items for systematic Reviews and meta - analysis）指南，对Scopus、Web of Science、PubMed、ProQuest和谷歌scholar等5个数据库进行系统范围评价，并从MeSH中提取关键词。这项研究是在Arksey和O'Malley的五步过程框架内进行的一种范围审查。结果：在1783篇文献中，有65篇符合纳入标准。通过对问卷的梳理，得出了两类指标——(1)非特异性性健康指标和(2)基于生理（性行为、性功能障碍和性活动）、心理（性满足、亲密关系和性相容性）和社会（人际关系和性幸福）三个维度的性健康特殊指标。结论：尽管所使用的定义和指标范围广泛，但基于本次范围审查的结果，一套关键指标是显而易见的。这些包括预防怀孕技术的知识和应用、预防艾滋病毒/艾滋病和性传播感染、性决策参与、性谈判能力、性沟通技巧、性经验及其对性生活质量的影响。这套指标可以在每项基于促进性健康概念的研究中系统地完成，但是，其他指标考虑到具有相同文化背景的性价值观和规范的每个社会的社会文化决定因素。
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