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    Introduction to Sexual Health e-Learning

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    The following 4 modules, hosted on TURAS, are aimed to support any staff or volunteers working with adults or young people.  They aim to help support learners to gain knowledge to support them to incorporate key messages for improving relationships and sexual health into practice with individuals or groups of service users in order to contribute to their health and wellbeing

    The modules will support you to be able to:

    ·         Describe healthy relationships and sexual health using consistent key messages

    ·         Identify opportunities to have positive conversations around healthy relationships and sexual health with individuals and groups

    ·         Identify where to access basic information on healthy relationships and sexual health

    ·         Signpost individuals and groups to appropriate services and resources

    Note: This course is hosted on TURAS and you will need a TURAS account to access it.  If you do not have a TURAS account, you will need to register by clicking on THIS LINK.  Once you have registered, you will be able to complete these courses.

    IF YOU ARE A FIFE COUNCIL EMPLOYEE, YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE ON ORACLE.  COMPLETING THE COURSE HERE WILL NOT BE RECOGNISED ON YOUR TRAINING RECORD.

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    1. Introduction to Sexual Health: Healthy Relationships

    The aim of this module is to provide information and support you to have positive conversations about relationships and sexual health with service users.

    Completion Time: 1 hour

    Learning Outcomes:
    As learners work through this resource, they will be able to:

    • Describe key aspects of healthy and unhealthy relationships
    • Consider different aspects of sexual health
    • Consider how you would open conversations with the people you work with

    Type: eLearning

    Audience: Community and social care staff; Adult care worker or manager; Advocacy worker; Care at home worker or manager; Care home worker or manager; Care worker; Community support worker or manager; Counsellor; Early years or childcare worker or manager; Housing support officer or manager; Personal assistant; Social work assistant; Social worker

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    2. Introduction to Sexual Health: Contraception

    The aim of this resource is to provide support and enable you to have positive conversations about contraception and related sexual health issues with your service users.

    There is no requirement to have clinical knowledge of contraception.

    Completion Time: 1 hour

    Learning Outcomes:
    By the end of this resource, learners will be able to:

    • identify different methods of contraception and where to access them
    • Recognise common misunderstandings around contraception and be able to counter this with up to date information
    • Identify where to access basic information on sexual health and contraception. 
    • Signpost individuals and groups to appropriate services and resources.
    • Incorporate key messages for improving sexual health and relationships into practice with individuals or groups 

    Type: eLearning

    Audience: Those working or volunteering in community and social care settings

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    3. Introduction to Sexual Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

    The aim of this resource is to help support you to have positive conversations about STIs with your service users.

    There is no requirement to have clinical knowledge of STIs.

    Completion Time: 1 hour

    Learning Outcomes

    As you work through this resource you will be able to:

    • List some common STIs and describe common symptoms of STIs
    • Find out about testing for STIs and where to access local testing
    • Recognise common misinformation around STIs and be able to counter this with up to date accurate information
    • Identify where to access basic information on sexual health and STIs
    • Consider possible barriers to groups and individuals seeking support with STIs
    • Signpost individuals and groups to appropriate services and resources
    • Incorporate key messages for improving sexual health and relationships into practice with individuals or groups

    Type: eLearning

    Audience: Those working or volunteering in community and social care settings

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    4. Introduction to Sexual Health: HIV, Stigma and You

    Tackling stigma helps to improve the lives of people living with HIV and is an important step in eliminating HIV transmission.  Stigma has a harmful effect on people living with HIV; it affects their physical and mental well-being and is linked to poor adherence to treatment, non-disclosure and avoidance of health services.  Stigma is also linked to fear and avoidance of HIV testing 

    ·         Learning Outcomes:
    Recognise what stigma and discrimination are

    ·         Be better informed about HIV

    ·         Be aware of the effect of stigma and the impact on patients of stigmatising practice

    ·         Be confident that your practice is not discriminatory or stigmatising

    ·         Be able to recognise stigmatising behaviour and challenge it

    ·         Know where to find information and support for HIV, stigma and discrimination

    Type: eLearning

    Audience: General audience