X3 · Needs safe-sex knowledge
Actual Sexual and reproductive health
Definition
The person needs information on preventing infection and unplanned pregnancy.- Low knowledge
- taboo
- peer pressure
- Unprotected sex
- unplanned pregnancy
- infections
📋 Scenario
A teenager does not know how condoms protect against infection.
Subjective (S): "I didn't know condoms protect me."
Objective (O): Teen; unprotected sex; risk of unplanned pregnancy; embarrassed.
Assessment tools for this scenario: CP-SEX Sexual & Reproductive Health Check CP-INFECT Infection Check
Validated scales to consider: PLISSIT, qSOFA / sepsis screen
**CarePath diagnosis:** Needs safe-sex knowledge related to low knowledge, as evidenced by not knowing how condoms protect against infection and unprotected sex.
**Interventions and rationale**
| Intervention | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Give clear information. | Plain, accurate information corrects myths and fills gaps, so the teenager can understand how condoms prevent infection and pregnancy. |
| Discuss protection and testing. | Knowing how to protect herself and why testing matters lets her make safer choices and find infections early, when they are easier to treat. |
| Keep confidentiality. | Teenagers may avoid care if they fear being judged or exposed. Confidentiality builds trust and makes it more likely she will return and ask for help. |
| Refer. | A youth clinic or sexual health service can provide testing, contraception and ongoing advice that go beyond one conversation. |
**Expected outcomes**
- States how to protect herself.
- Accesses testing.
- Confidentiality kept.
- Reports intended safe practice.
**Linking the data to the diagnosis**
This is an actual problem because the knowledge gap is already leading to risk. The teenager says, "I didn't know condoms protect me," has had unprotected sex, is embarrassed and faces a risk of unplanned pregnancy. The need is for knowledge, which fits better than a diagnosis of infection or pregnancy, because neither is confirmed. The plan gives clear information, discusses protection and testing, keeps confidentiality and refers. The aim is that she states how to protect herself, accesses testing, has confidentiality kept and reports intended safe practice.
CarePath diagnosis
Needs safe-sex knowledge related to low knowledge, as evidenced by not knowing how condoms protect against infection and unprotected sex.
Interventions and rationale
Listed in priority order.
| Intervention | Rationale |
|---|---|
| 1. Give clear information. | Plain, accurate information corrects myths and fills gaps, so the teenager can understand how condoms prevent infection and pregnancy. |
| 2. Discuss protection and testing. | Knowing how to protect herself and why testing matters lets her make safer choices and find infections early, when they are easier to treat. |
| 3. Keep confidentiality. | Teenagers may avoid care if they fear being judged or exposed. Confidentiality builds trust and makes it more likely she will return and ask for help. |
| 4. Refer. | A youth clinic or sexual health service can provide testing, contraception and ongoing advice that go beyond one conversation. |
Expected outcomes
- States how to protect herself.
- Accesses testing.
- Confidentiality kept.
- Reports intended safe practice.
Linking the data to the diagnosis
This is an actual problem because the knowledge gap is already leading to risk. The teenager says, "I didn't know condoms protect me," has had unprotected sex, is embarrassed and faces a risk of unplanned pregnancy. The need is for knowledge, which fits better than a diagnosis of infection or pregnancy, because neither is confirmed. The plan gives clear information, discusses protection and testing, keeps confidentiality and refers. The aim is that she states how to protect herself, accesses testing, has confidentiality kept and reports intended safe practice.