日本性感染症学会誌 Journal of Japanese Society for Sexually Transmitted Infections

The study evaluated the efficacy of leaflets on sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention developed by the research team and examined their utilization in health centers. Approximately 70% of the responding health centers encountered difficulties in raising STI prevention awareness, with over half attributing these difficulties to insufficient staff experience and skills, as well as insufficient time for conducting awareness activities. Over 80% of the respondents found the target-specific leaflets easy to understand. Regarding utilization, 70% of respondents were interested in using the leaflet version for the general public, 60% in the version for high school students, and over 50% in the version targeting sex workers and their clients. However, some centers were limited from using the non-general-public leaflets, citing challenges in reaching certain target audiences during routine operations. The study emphasized the potential of the leaflets to enhance staff experience, skills, and knowledge in the future. Furthermore, it highlighted the importance of addressing staff shortages and increasing the priority given to STI-related services. Overall, the needs of health centers should be first met to further promote the adoption and use of the leaflets.