Women’s experiences of working as a Clinical Teaching Associate teaching sensitive examinations: A qualitative study

Fairbank, Christine; Reid, Katharine; Minzenmay, Krista

doi:10.3109/0142159x.2014.923564

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“…Several studies address, at least in part, the learner experience within a GTA/MUTA session, yet few address the characteristics of GTAs/MUTAs and how they are individually impacted by their work (e.g., [40][41][42][43][44]). Additional research is indicated to explore motivations and experiences of GTAs/MUTAs.…”

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Implementation and utilization of gynecological teaching associate and male urogenital teaching associate programs: a scoping review

2021

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Background Gynecological Teaching Associates (GTAs) and Male Urogenital Teaching Associates (MUTAs) are individuals trained to instruct health professional learners with their own body to conduct accurate, patient-centered breast, pelvic, urogenital, rectal, and/or prostate examinations. Evidence indicates that this results in improvements in technical competence and communication skills, but there is wide variability to how such programs are implemented and engaged within the curriculum. In this scoping review, we mapped evidence regarding (1) how GTA/MUTA programs are utilized with health professional learners, (2) how GTA/MUTA programs are implemented using the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP) as a framework, and (3) what broad outcomes are addressed in publications. Methods PubMed, ERIC, PsychINFO, CINAHL, and Sociological Abstracts were searched for all publications addressing instruction of physical examinations with a GTA/MUTA and/or administration of GTA/MUTA programs. Studies were charted in tandem until consensus was identified and then charted individually, using an iterative process. The scoping review protocol was registered prospectively. Results One hundred and one articles were identified, and nearly all highlighted positive results regarding GTA/MUTA programs. Most studies addressed medical students within the USA and Europe. During instructional sessions, three (SD=1.4) learners worked with each GTA/MUTA and an average of 32 min (SD=17) was allocated per learner. GTAs/MUTA instructed both independently (n=33) and in pairs (n=51). Thirty-eight articles provided detailed information consistent with one or more of the Domains of the ASPE SOBP, with six providing specific information regarding safe work environments. Conclusions While studies demonstrate consistently positive outcomes for learners, there is wide variability in implementation patterns. This variability may impact learning outcomes and impact both physical and psychological safety for GTAs/MUTAs and learners. Terminology used to refer to GTAs/MUTAs is inconsistent and may obscure relevant publications. Additional research is indicated to explore the pedagogical variables that result in positive learning outcomes and examine methods to ensure physical and psychological safety of GTAs/MUTAs and learners. Trial registration https://osf.io/x9w2u/.

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Implementation and utilization of gynecological teaching associate and male urogenital teaching associate programs: a scoping review

2021

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“…Fairbank, Reid, and Minzenmay 2015;Hilden et al 2003;Oscarsson and Benzein 2002;wendt, Fridlund, and Lidell 2004). A significant amount of research has also been done on how medical students feel about performing their first pelvic examination (Abraham et al 2003;Buchwald 1979;Holzman et al 1977;Siwe, Berterö, and wijma 2012;Siwe, Silén, and Berterö 2007), but to date no research has focused on medical students' thoughts about and reactions to the female genitals and how cultural connotations may affect their experience, hence our focus here.…”

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Touching the private parts: how gender and sexuality norms affect medical students’ first pelvic examination

Sörensdotter

Siwe

2016

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Gynaecologists are in a position to challenge norms about gender and sexuality in relation to female genitals. Through their work they have the opportunity to educate patients, which is why teaching medical students to perform examinations in a gender sensitive way is significant. Medical students performing their first pelvic examination often experience the examination as uncomfortable because it is a body part that is connected to sex and to something private. This paper uses medical students' interpretations of performing their first pelvic examination as a means to discuss how cultural norms for gender, sexuality and female genitals affect these examinations. Issues raised include how cultural connotations of female genitals affect the pelvic examination, how female and male students relate differently to examining female genitals and the interpretations they make in relation to themselves. Findings show that the female genitals are perceived as a special body part connected to sexuality and intimacy. Students' gender also affects the interpretations they make during pelvic examinations. Norms of gender, sexuality and female genitals need to be challenged in the teaching and performance of pelvic examination in order to demystify this experience.

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Success of the First Gynecological Teaching Associate Program in Turkey

Sarmasoğlu

Dinç

Elçin

et al. 2016

Clinical Simulation in Nursing

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Women’s experiences of working as a Clinical Teaching Associate teaching sensitive examinations: A qualitative study

Abstract: Highlighting the experiences of women working as CTAs validates the significant teaching role these women perform and, from a pragmatic perspective, may increase understanding of the best way to attract and retain women to these important teaching roles.

Cited by 5 publications

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Implementation and utilization of gynecological teaching associate and male urogenital teaching associate programs: a scoping review

Implementation and utilization of gynecological teaching associate and male urogenital teaching associate programs: a scoping review

Touching the private parts: how gender and sexuality norms affect medical students’ first pelvic examination

Success of the First Gynecological Teaching Associate Program in Turkey

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