Public Health Unit Survey

1. Does your PHU have a designated person(s) responsible for youth in each of the following areas:

a) Population Health/Health Promotion Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> % of time spent on health promotion ###.##
b) Sexual Health Promotion Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> % of time spent on sexual health promotion ###.##
c) HIV/AIDS Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> % of time spent on youth HIV/AIDS prevention ###.##
d) STDs Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> % of time spent on youth HIV/AIDS prevention ###.##

2. Do you anticipate a change in these staff assignments?

The HU is currently reviewing its staff assignments. The outcome is not certain. <Y>
The HU has reviewed its staff assignments and the change is anticipated for <Y> <dd/mm/yy>.
Change to these assignments is not anticipated at this time. <Y>

3. Does you HU have a written policy or statement or strategy that expresses long term goals for you in the following areas?

a) HIV Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > Indirectly. <Y> DK <Y> Please indicate year <dd/mm/yy>

b) STDs Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > Indirectly. <Y> DK <Y> Please indicate year <dd/mm/yy>

c) Sexual health promotion Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > Indirectly. <Y> DK <Y> Please indicate year <dd/mm/yy>

4. Does your HU have an Action Plan or Staffing Plan for youth that covers:

a) HIV Prevention Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > DK <Y> Year <dd/mm/yy> Are there yearly updates: Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

b) STD Prevention Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > DK <Y> Year <dd/mm/yy> Are there yearly updates: Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

c) Sexual health promotion Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A > DK <Y> Year <dd/mm/yy> Are there yearly updates: Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

5. Has any reference been made to youth sexual health promotion:

a) annual report of the HU Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>
Document not published by HU <Y>

b) formal statements of HU priorities Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>
Document not published by HU <Y>

c) Senior mgmt internall planning docs Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>
Document not published by HU <Y>

d) News releases of HU in last year Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>
Document not published by HU <Y>

6. How much of a priority does your HU assign to sexual health promotion?

a) Tobacco higher Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

b) Nutrition/Eating Disorders Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

c) Alcohol and Drugs Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

d) Violence Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

e) Injuries Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

f) Cancer Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

g) Cardiovascular Disease Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

h) Other (Specify) ______________ Yes <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

7. How much of a priority does your HU assign to adolescent health?

a) Younger children higher <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

b) Middle age higher <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

c) Seniors higher <Y> lower <Y> same <Y> DK <Y>

8. Does your HU coordinate the implementation of the prevention aspects of a Interministry Action plan on HIV/AIDS/STDs?

a) Our government does nothave an action plan <Y>

b) Yes, the HU coorindates HIV/STD prevention through <Y>

Written reports to the Ministry on local actions on prevention are required regularly <Y>

How often <A >

An interagency committe established by our HU reviews the implementation of the prevention plan regulary. <Y>

How often <A >

An Advisory Committee established by our HU reviews the implementation of the prevention plan regularly <Y>

How often <A >

The HU has selected outomces or process indicators on prevention that are published regularly <Y> How often <A >

Other <Y> Specify <A >

c) There is no formal mechanism to review implementation <Y>

9. Does your HU have an explicit policy or written statement that expresses its intention or focus on:

a) adolescent health Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

b) comprehensive school health Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

c) integrated school/community approach Yes <Y> No <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

10. Does your HU monitor/encourage public support for HIV/AIDS/STD prevention and sexual health promotion by:

a) publishing reports to the general public planned in next two years <Y> annually <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4 years <Y> never happened <Y> DK <Y>

b) disseminating research planned in next two years <Y> annually <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4 years <Y> never happened <Y> DK <Y>

c) disseminating research on youth sexual health knowledge planned in next two years <Y> annually <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4 years <Y> never happened <Y> DK <Y>

d) including questions on HIV/STD prevention or sex education on public opinion surveys commissioned by HU planned in next two years <Y> annually <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4 years <Y> never happened <Y> DK <Y>

11. Does you HU actively encourage local AIDS or sexuality organizations etc. to promote sexual health by working with schools?

a) Health unit provides incentive grants or funding planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

b) HU has promoted model programs, policies, services or activities planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

c) HU requires a written action plan from funded community organizations planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

d) HU has organized or funded inservice activities for PHN or PHE planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y>  has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

e) HU has encouraged partnerships between health faculties at universities and ph professionals working with schools planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

f) HU has defined preservice requirements for PHNs and PHEs on sexual health planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

g) HU has defined inservice for PHNs and PHEs for working with schools or youth planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

h) HU has funded studies on adolescent sexual health behaviours planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

i) HU regularly reviews the results of studies on student sexual health behaviours with other agencies including schools planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

j) HU published, distributes or purchases copyright/ site licences or parent materialson sexual health planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

k) HU publishes information for parents on adolescent sexuality issues planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

l) HU funds or develops takehome learning activities for parents in cooperation with schools planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

m) HU funds development of sexual health materials or training programs for student peer programs planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

n) HU funds activities or community-based AIDS & sexuality organizations to work with schools or youth planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

o) HU funds activities of youth groups on HIV/sexuality planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

p) HU publishes guidelines on role of PHN or PHE in schools planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has  happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

12. Does your HU have a longterm sexual health community awareness program that is coordinated with school programs and services?

a) targeted media messages have been aimed at youth planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

b) Media message content & timing of messages has been coordinated with school curriculum planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

c) the awareness program is coordinated with ph clinics having information resources planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

d) the awareness program has segmented the adolescent audience using psychographic marketing research planned to  occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

e) organizations are consulted on the design, etc. planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role   <Y> DK <Y>

f) awareness programs contain messages that will persuade youth etc. to advocate for sexual health services etc. planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

g) awareness programs include messages to business community to persuade them to support sexual health promotion among youth planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

h) awareness programs include messages to the business community to persuade them to support sexual health promotion among youth planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

i) the HU has organized awareness program to persuade selected business to encourage responsible sexual health practices among youth. planned to occur in next two years <Y> regularly <Y> has happened at least once in last 3 years <Y> has happened at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> never happened <Y> not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

13. Has your HU published written policy statement for schools

a) univ. precautions to avoid HIV infection Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

b) steroid use among youth Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

c) sexual harassment among youth Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

d) injection drug use Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

e) workplace policies on AIDS/HIV Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

f) discrimination based on sexual orientation Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

14. How does your HU monitor compliance with these guidelines?

a) univ. precautions to avoid HIV infection report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

b) steroid use among youth report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

c) sexual harassment among youth report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

d) injection drug use report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

e) workplace policies on AIDS/HIV report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

f) discrimination based on sexual orientation report regularly <Y> health insp. visit regularly <Y> Other <Y> Describe <A >

15. Does your HU submit reports on compliance with guidelines? Yes-regularly <Y> No <Y> On an ad-hoc basis <Y>

16. Has your HU disseminated findings on making condoms available? Yes <Y> No <Y>

17. Does you HU rquire local health clinics to offer sexual health information, etc. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

18. Does your HU require its health prof. to offer sexual health information, etc. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

19. Does you HU provide funds to local sex./AIDS org to offer sexual health information, etc. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

20. Has your HU taken any of the following steps to improve adolescent access and use of sexual health services a) provided funds, materials, programs and staff training to local health clinics to adapt sexual health services to needs of adolescents Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

b) provided funds, materials, programs and staff training to local health clinics to adapt sexual health services to needs of aboriginals, disabled, etc. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

c) provided funds, materials, programs and staff training to local health clinics to adapt sexual health services to needs of gays, lesbian, bisexual, etc. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

d) Coordinated delivery of sexual health services with local high school staff? Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

e) Made efforts to ensure school guidance counsellors, youth and parents are aware of adolescent health services. Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

f) Linked sexual services to other adolescent problems Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

g) Funded school-based health services for adolescents Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> In part <Y> Explain <A >

21. Does your HU monitor the delivery of adolescent health services?

a) funds regular surveys and addessment of adolescent sexual health needs Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> IP <Y>

b) requires reports from local health clinics Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> IP <Y>

c) surveys adolescents on their satisfaction with local sexual health services Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> IP <Y>

d) surveys parents on their satisfaction with local health services Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> IP <Y>

22. Does your HU encourage, support sexual health clinics and professionals to implement sexual health services?

a) HU provides funds to deliver sexual health services planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

b) HU sponsors an active interagency committee on adolescent sexual health services planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

c) HU has assigned staff time to support interagency and interdisciplinary coordination in delivery of sexual health services and programs planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

d) HU has funded or organized pd for sexual health professionals on interagency/interdisciplinary cooperation. planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

23. Has HU designated specific contact people within the Unit to work with their counterparts in local SD on

a) health promotion/education Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

b) sexual health prom/education Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

c) STDs Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

d) HIV/AIDS Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y>

24. Does HU have a designated rep to sd health curric committee Yes <Y> No <Y> DK <Y> the SD doesn't have adv comm <Y>

25. Does HU staff support schools in offering instruction about sexual health by funding, etc.

a) learning materials, resources planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

b) workshops on education strategies and/or teaching methods planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

c) activities or programs to reach youth at higher risk planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y>at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

d) learning materials for gay-lesbian or bisexual youth planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

e) learning materials for females, disabled, etc. planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

f) exemplary school instructional programs planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>

g) community-based AIDS or sexuality organizations to deliver workshops or presentations to students planned with next 2 years <Y> regularly <Y> at least once in last 3 years <Y> at least once in last 4-10 years <Y> Never done <Y> Not PHU role <Y> DK <Y>