Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Sexual Health, 2025 (SSCI)
Background: It is essential for nurses to possess the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to comfortably and appropriately discuss issues related to sexual health. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of distance sexual health education based on the PLISSIT model on the knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of nursing students. Methods: This research was conducted as a randomized controlled study with a pre-test–post-test design. The study was carried out in 2023 with fourth-year students from the nursing department of a university in Turkey. A total of two groups were formed: a sexual education group (n = 27) and a control group (n = 30). While no intervention was provided to the control group, the sexual education group received 20 hours of Sexual Health Education Based on the PLISSIT Model via synchronous distance education. Data were collected using the “Student Introduction Form,” “Knowledge of Sexual Healthcare Scale (KSHS),” “Attitude to Sexual Healthcare Scale (ASHS),” “Self-Efficacy for Sexual Healthcare Scale (SESHS),” “Sexual Myths Scale (SMS),” and the “Student Opinion Form on Sexual Health Education Based on the PLISSIT Model.” Results: The mean post-test scores on KSHS, ASHS and SESHS of the sexual education group were significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05), whereas the SMS score was significantly lower (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The provision of Sexual Health Education Based on the PLISSIT Model via synchronous distance education was found to be effective in enhancing knowledge about sexual healthcare, improving attitudes toward sexual healthcare, increasing self-efficacy in providing sexual healthcare, and reducing sexual myths among nursing students.