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Symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) often persist despite treatment. Because nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are resistant to commonly used antimicrobial drugs and are found in drinking water that patients may use [...]

Attitudes toward and experiences with sexual health education (SHE) at school and at home were assessed in a sample of 745 middle school students enrolled in grades 6-8 in New Brunswick. Students were in favour of SHE at school (93%), and the majority (69%) agreed that schools and parents should share this responsibility. Almost all students thought that SHE should start in middle school or sooner. Less than one half of the students who had received SHE agreed that the topics in which they were most interested had been covered. They also highlighted a need for more factual information and for practical skills associated with a variety of sexual health topics. Most students were positive about their most recent sexual health teacher. However, less than one half of youths were positive about the SHE they had received at home. Gender and grade level analyses indicated that, overall, these results apply to girls and boys, and to students across the middle school years. Key words: Sexual health education Middle school Adolescents, INTRODUCTION This article reports on the second of two studies that assessed New Brunswick adolescents' attitudes toward and experiences with the sexual health education (SHE) they have received at school [...]

In this study, we assessed high school students' attitudes toward and experiences with sexual health education (SHE) at school and at home. The participants were 1663 youths enrolled in Grades 9-12 in New Brunswick. Almost all students were in favour of SHE at school (92%). The majority (77%) also agreed that schools and parents should share responsibility for SHE, although girls and Grade 12 students were more positive about parents and schools sharing this responsibility than boys and students in Grades 9, 10 and 11. Most students thought that SHE should start in middle school, and that each of 27 sexual health topics should be covered in middle school or before. About one half of students rated the quality of the school-based SHE they had received as fair or poor. They highlighted a need for more factual information as well as practical skills related to a wide range of sexual health topics. Over one half of students were positive about their most recent sexual health teacher and about two thirds rated the SHE they had received at home as good or better. Gender and grade level analyses indicated that, overall, these results apply to girls and boys, and to students across the high school years. Key words: Sexual health education Adolescents High school Student attitudes, INTRODUCTION School is a primary source of sexual health information for Canadian youths (McKay & Holowaty, 1997). Well-planned and effectively delivered sexual health education (SHE) can help young people enhance [...]