HEALTH PROMOTION PACKAGES - Sundhedsstyrelsen

(D) Discussions during preventive visitsThe municipality ensures that, in the preventive home visits paid to people olderthan 75 years, the health visitor asks about the person’s sexual health. It would bebeneficial if the health visitors have the capacity to talk with older people abouttheir sexuality.Inspiration for action: The Danish Family Planning Association, Sex & Healthand several other nongovernmental organizations offer relevant courses.6.2 Health promotion services(B) Information and advice given during the school exit health checkThe municipal health services offer students advice and written information aboutsexual health and contraception when students finish lower-secondary school (at 15or 16 years old).Reading to inspire action (in Danish): Danish Committee for Health Education,Din præventionsguide [Your guide to contraception]; and Danish Family PlanningAssociation, various brochures.(B) Counselling for families with young childrenThe municipality ensures that the public health nurses (health visitors) informfamilies with young children about new contraception methods and give them thebrochure Når 2 bliver til 3 [From 2 to 3] if they have not already received it fromtheir general practitioner. In addition, the public health nurse can give advice aboutsexual relations and possible problems that could arise after birth.Reading to inspire action: Danish Family Planning Association, Når 2 bliver til 3[From 2 to 3].(D) Counselling and guidance for disadvantaged adolescentsThe municipality ensures that socially disadvantaged adolescents receive adviceand guidance on sexual health in day clubs and residential institutions and in prisons,etc. It is beneficial if social educators working in these places are trained togive advice on sexual health, and collaboration could be formalized between schoolnurses and day clubs and residential institutions.Inspiration for action: Sex & Health and the Danish Family Planning Associationhave implemented initiatives targeting disadvantaged children and adolescents andcould be helpful in providing inspiration.(D) Counselling and information for adolescents dropping out of lower-secondaryschoolAdolescents who have dropped out of primary and lower-secondary school maybenefit from being offered counselling about sexual health and contraception. Themunicipality can establish such services via public health services, local health centres,etc.(B) Contraception for disadvantaged peopleThe municipality should offer women who use drugs guidance and long-acting reversiblecontraception. The municipality may make condoms available to thisgroup and other disadvantaged people – including men.(B) Basic level(D) Developmental levelHealth promotion packages in Denmark – introduction and recommendations 35