Identifying sexual health concerns, risk-taking and violence using the newly developed SEXIT Adult tool in a Swedish public outpatient sample
Alexis Gainza Solenzal, Kristofer Bjerså, Eva Elmerstig, Sandra Weineland, Johanna Ejblom, Sofia Hammarström · 2026
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Gainza Solenzal and colleagues trial a new questionnaire, SEXIT Adult, in Swedish outpatient care during 2026 public health research. The tool asks patients about sexual health concerns, risk-taking, and experiences of violence, topics that shame often keeps hidden in consultations. Clinics used the questionnaire with adult patients, and the team scored how many answers flagged a need for follow-up conversation, then compared results across age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and clinic type.
More than 90 percent of participants gave at least two answers indicating follow-up was needed. Nearly half, 49.1 percent of respondents in the analysis, reported ongoing sexual problems, and 58.0 percent reported experiences of sexual violence, while 4.4 percent said they had crossed another person's sexual boundaries. Patients at specialist sexual health clinics flagged more needs than those elsewhere. Adults aged 30 to 54 flagged more than younger or older groups.
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| CREATOR | Alexis Gainza Solenzal, Kristofer Bjerså, Eva Elmerstig, Sandra Weineland, Johanna Ejblom, Sofia Hammarström |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |