@article{article_887226, title={Sexual Health Education at Home and at School}, journal={Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={3}, pages={152–159}, year={2021}, author={Eryılmaz, Nergiz and Kösretaş, Barış and Ataman, Safa}, keywords={Cinsel Sağlık Eğitimi, Okul Hemşireliği, Adölesanlar}, abstract={World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual health not only as absence of functional disorder or disability, but also as a state of complete sexual well-being in a physical, emotional, mental, and social sense. Regarding sexuality, which is an instinct and a necessity of being human, providing education at the right time by individuals with sufficient information and training may play a significant role in reducing and/or preventing issues which may arise among the youth. Since sexual health education may be different for every country and every culture, it may be appropriate to start with families by educating parents in the most appropriate way and including relevant subjects in school programs with professional educators. As public health professionals, school nurses are responsible for protecting sexual/sexual health rights given by the laws, having a say in changes in such laws, and sharing their knowledge and skills with students in a proper manner. School nurses should take the lead in raising awareness by informing parents, teachers and students about the necessity and importance of sexual health education. The aim of the current study is to emphasize the importance of sexual health education for adolescents both in the family and educational institutions.}, number={2}, publisher={Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi}