Young adults attending vocational schools in the Netherlands are regarded as a high-risk group for Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Within the academic partnership of Rotterdam-Rijnmond, in which the Municipal Health Service and Erasmus University Medical Center are collaborating, a project has start for the prevention of STI in vocational students. Using the Intervention Mapping protocol we developed an educational programme which has been carried out at the schools, accompanied by STI-consulting hours at the school sites. The aim of the intervention is to promote safe sex and STI-testing. The effect of the intervention is studied using an experimental design. We describe the development of the research question and the intervention, also elaborating on the collaboration between the academic department, the health service and vocational schools.
Key words: STI prevention, Students, Health education, Academic partnership
