Description

Over 200 different types of sexually transmitted diseases/sexually transmitted infections (STDs/STIs) exist worldwide, and more than 1 million STDs/STIs are acquired every day. In the United States, 20 million new cases of STDs/STIs are acquired each year, accounting for $16 billion in healthcare costs. In the United States, 50% of young people will acquire an STD or STI by the age of 25.

All STDs/STIs have an incubation period. Many STDs/STIs do not have any signs or symptoms. Others do have signs and symptoms, but the person ignores them. Some STDs/STIs can go into latency and tertiary stages, and the signs and symptoms disappear. The STD/STI does not go away, and the infected person can still transmit the STD/STI to other sexual partners and endure lifetime consequences. This session will cover the 25 most common STDs/STIs found in the United States population. The incubation periods, signs, symptoms, and treatments will be discussed.

The session will conclude with the sharing of successful evidence-based education and prevention efforts that health educators can use in educating and helping to prevent their students from acquiring an STD/STI.

Expiration Date: 06-16-2023

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this activity:

Participants will be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of the top 20 STDs/STIs found in the U.S. high school and college student populations.
Participants will be able to use current evidence in educating patients on preventative strategies.

Faculty Bio

Dr. Lori Dewald

Dr. Lori Dewald has been a university faculty member for 29 years teaching in the health sciences both in the face-to-face and online settings. Lori is a primarily a quantitative researcher, but has also conducted secondary analysis of existing databases. She has given over 170 invited national conference presentations and has had over 45 peer reviewed research publications. Lori is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Health Education Teaching (http://jhetonline.com/) and is also on the peer review boards for 10 different professional journals.

Lori was inducted as a fellow in the American Association for Health Education in 2009. In 2011 she received the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer award from the NATA. In May 2019, the American College Health Association awarded Lori and 4 other women with the ACHA’s Best Practice in Administration Award for a first of its kind national survey they developed to assess the health and wellness behaviors of university faculty and staff. Lori is involved in many national committees in the American College Health Association (ACHA), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).

Accreditation

Accreditation Statement

Walden University is a designated provider (ID# 123343) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Walden University is an approved provider of CPH recertification credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.

Awards

CPH Certificate for CE Hours

NCHEC Certificate for CE Hours

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1 CE
Estimated 1-Hour Workload
Accessible for 180 days but no later than the expiration date

WALH1003 - Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections in High School and College Students