Preliminary results of a pilot comprehensive sexuality education activity in Italy.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is a key strategy to promote adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in school context. However, CSE is not part of Italian school curricula. This study, funded by the Ministry of Health, describes the preliminary results of a CSE pilot activity in upper secondary schools (USS), in 4/20 Italian regions, started in February 2023. Project/population and settings The pilot activity has been developed by an interdisciplinary team of academics, public health professionals and civil society organisations (CSOs) with expertise in SRH promotion in schools. It consisted of 5 interventions on the following topics: 1) adolescence and healthy relationships; 2) sexual identity and diversity; 3) sexual consent and contraception; 4) sexually transmitted infections (STIs) prevention and sexual health services; 5) insights into topics chosen by the students. The evaluation consisted of pre-post tests on knowledge and satisfaction.