Review of an undergraduate medical school training programme in human sexuality

Wylie, Kevan; Hallam‐Jones, Ruth; Daines, Brian

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“…Recent publications have highlighted the importance of training in sexual medicine to adequate health care [11][12][13]. Therefore, teaching human sexuality is considered essential for medical education [2,3,5,11].…”

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“…These sexuality education programs were established on the basis of a multidisciplinary approach aiming at knowledge sharing, reflection, and changing attitudes in relation to sexual matters, coupled with skills development for appropriate care. Another model proposed for the curricula in those countries proposes the verticalization of sexual health issues, which would be taught over the full duration of the medical program and be covered completely in the curriculum [2,3,[15][16][17][18][19].…”

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Sexuality Education in Brazilian Medical Schools

Rufino

Madeiro²,

Girão³

2014

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Sexuality education has been valued since the 1960s in medical schools worldwide. Although recent studies reaffirm the importance of incorporating sexuality into medical education, there are data gaps concerning how this happens in Brazil. Aim To understand how Brazilian medical school professors teach sexuality in undergraduate courses. Methods An exploratory, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. A total of 207 professors from 110 Brazilian medical schools responded to an online semistructured questionnaire about the characteristics of the sexuality-related topics offered. Main Outcome Measures The main variables assessed were contact hours devoted to sexuality, disciplines in which sexuality topics were taught, sexuality-related course titles, and sexuality-related topics addressed. Questionnaires were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics for frequency distribution. Results The response rate to the questionnaire was 77.2%. Almost all professors (96.3%) addressed sexuality-related topics mainly in the third and fourth years as clinical disciplines, with a 6-hour load per discipline. Gynecology was the discipline in which sexuality-related topics were most often taught (51.5%), followed by urology (18%) and psychiatry (15%). Sexuality-related topics were addressed mainly in classes on sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS (62.4%) and on the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system (55.4%). About 25% of the professors reported teaching courses with a sexuality-related title. There was emphasis on the impact of diseases and sexual habits (87.9%) and sexual dysfunction (75.9%). Less than 50% of professors addressed nonnormative sexuality or social aspects of sexuality. Conclusions The teaching of sexuality in Brazilian medical schools occurred in a nonstandardized and fragmented fashion across several disciplines. The topic was incorporated with an organic and pathological bias, with a weak emphasis on the social aspects of sexuality and the variety of human sexual behaviors. The results point to the need for change in the provision of sexuality education in Brazilian medical schools.

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Sexuality Education in Brazilian Medical Schools

Rufino

Madeiro²,

Girão³

2014

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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“…The module in this study has been delivered to fourth-year undergraduate medical students at the University of Sheffield Medical School for many years, because it has a planned, structured teaching system for sexual medicine that is defined as human sexuality 3 . The module consists of 1 day of traditional lectures covering sexual history taking and etiologies, classifications, and differential diagnosis of sexual dysfunction, followed by a seminar in which students can see the range of materials used and practice taking a sexual history.…”

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“…The ability for a doctor to apply a holistic framework in a life cycle context in all aspects of clinical work could be limited according to the training offered at the undergraduate level. It also could be agreed that assessing, diagnosing, and treating sexual dysfunction does require more training and that this should be provided at the undergraduate level 2, 3…”

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Undergraduate Training in Human Sexuality—Evaluation of the Impact on Medical Doctors' Practice Ten Years After Graduation

Clegg¹,

Pye

Wylie

2016

Sexual Medicine

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IntroductionIt has been suggested that an indicator of a doctor's ability to assess patients' sexual function relates to the level of earlier training. The amount and quality of training the doctor receives at the undergraduate level and beyond could contribute to the doctor's confidence and competence.AimsTo evaluate whether doctors found that the teaching in human sexuality received at medical school was sufficient for their future practice and whether their chosen medical specialty and exposure to issues related to sexual health affected this opinion.MethodsOne hundred seventy doctors maintaining contact with the University of Sheffield Medical School Alumni Office after qualifying in 2004 were sent self-completion postal questionnaires. Space was allocated for supplementary comments to their answers.Main Outcome MeasuresSelf-completion postal questionnaire.ResultsAlthough the response rate was low, there appeared to be an impact of the teaching of human sexuality on the clinical practice of doctors. More than two-thirds of respondents rated the teaching as useful and more than 70% felt more confident in diagnosing and managing male and female sexual issues.ConclusionThe results show a link between the undergraduate teaching of sexual medicine and education and a subsequent proactive approach to sexuality issues; unfortunately, the study does not provide any information about the level of skills or ability in this field of medicine. We have confirmed that the Sheffield model might be suitable for teaching sexual medicine issues in the United Kingdom but cannot confirm that the current format is suitable for international undergraduate audiences. Future study could include other medical schools and a comparison of sexual medicine practice among physicians who received undergraduate medical education and overall numbers could be increased to compare current practice with the number of hours of sexual medicine education as a key parameter.

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Are medical students interested in sexual health education? A nationwide survey

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The majority of medical students and medical healthcare providers do not feel comfortable when addressing sexual problems. It was suggested that more courses in sexual health are needed at medical schools to overcome this shortcoming. To assess medical students' interest in and attitude about sexual health education at medical schools in Germany, a 13-item online questionnaire was developed. The link to the questionnaire was distributed at all medical schools in Germany. In total, 3264 medical students (69.9% female) from all 37 medical schools in Germany participated. Students from all universities indicated that contents related to sexual health are taught at their university. The majority (n=1809; 62.1%) answered that courses in sexual health should be mandatory. The types of educational experiences that were viewed as most appropriate were lectures (n=2281, 78.3%) and seminars without patient contact (n=1414, 48.5%). Students were most interested in child sexual abuse and sexually transmitted infections. It should be ensured that all medical students have acquired basic knowledge in diagnosing and treating frequent sexual problems at the end of their medical studies. Suggestions are made about how to improve current efforts of sexual health education at medical schools.

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Review of an undergraduate medical school training programme in human sexuality

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Sexuality Education in Brazilian Medical Schools

Sexuality Education in Brazilian Medical Schools

Undergraduate Training in Human Sexuality—Evaluation of the Impact on Medical Doctors' Practice Ten Years After Graduation

Are medical students interested in sexual health education? A nationwide survey

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