Young adults' sexual health in the digital age: Perspectives of care providers

摘要

Objectives: This study examined care providers' views on young people's sexual health in the digital age. Young people have high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), indicating sexual risk-taking behaviours. Adolescents transitioning to adulthood may be particularly at risk due to increased sexual behaviour and exposure to risk factors for unsafe sex, such as less parental monitoring. These risks may be accentuated in the digital age, where the availability of dating apps and pornography have potentially influenced young people's sexual behaviours. Care providers give a unique insight into sexual health in the digital age as they are able to identify changes over time.