Use of digital technologies to promote sexual health in young adults: a narrative review.

IF 1.2 Q3 NURSING

Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem Pub Date : 2025-06-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0434

Aliete Cristina Gomes Dias Pedrosa da Cunha-Oliveira, Sagrario Gómez Cantarino, Diana Gabriela Simões Marques Dos Santos, Beatriz Filipa Pinto Oliveira, Bernardo Marinho, Carolina Dias Ribeiro, Filipe Dos Santos Rodrigues, José Hermínio Gomes, Eva Patrícia da Silva Guilherme Menino, Renata Karina Reis

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Abstract

Objective: To map the evidence in the literature on the use of digital technologies to promote sexual health in young adults.

Methods: Narrative literature review. Data were extracted, analyzed, and synthesized by three independent reviewers.

Results: After the selection process, four studies were included. The articles reveal that the use of digital technologies (mobile phones/applications) translates into increased knowledge and improved sexual attitudes and behaviors among young adults.

Final considerations: The use of digital technologies promotes the sexual health of young adults, so these strategies should be implemented by health professionals.

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使用数字技术促进年轻人性健康：叙述性回顾。

目的：绘制关于使用数字技术促进年轻人性健康的文献证据图。方法：叙述文献法。数据由三名独立审稿人提取、分析和合成。结果：经过筛选，共纳入4项研究。文章显示，数字技术（移动电话/应用程序）的使用增加了年轻人的知识，改善了他们的性态度和行为。最后考虑：数字技术的使用促进了年轻人的性健康，因此这些战略应由卫生专业人员实施。

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Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem NURSING-

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

7.70%

发文量

477

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem created in 1932, March 20 is the official publication of the Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (Brazilian Nursing Association) has as purpose to disseminate the scientific production from different nursing interest areas of knowledge, including those which express the political project of the Association. The Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem is the oldest journal of the Brazilian nursing. Its first title was "Annaes de Enfermagem" from 1932 to 1941, being entitled Anais de Enfermagem" until 1955, when its title was changed to the current.