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Rates of sexual partner acquisition from nationally representative surveys: variation between countries and by age, sex, wealth, partner and HIV status. 从全国代表性调查中得出的性伴侣获得率:各国之间以及不同年龄、性别、财富、性伴侣和艾滋病毒感染状况之间的差异。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23134
Clara Calvert, Rachel Scott, Melissa Palmer, Albert Dube, Milly Marston, Kaye Wellings, Emma Slaymaker
{"title":"Rates of sexual partner acquisition from nationally representative surveys: variation between countries and by age, sex, wealth, partner and HIV status.","authors":"Clara Calvert, Rachel Scott, Melissa Palmer, Albert Dube, Milly Marston, Kaye Wellings, Emma Slaymaker","doi":"10.1071/SH23134","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Knowing levels and determinants of partnership acquisition will help inform interventions that try to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used population-based, cross-sectional data from 47 Demographic and Health Surveys to calculate rates of partner acquisition among men and women (15-49years), and identified socio-demographic correlates for partner acquisition. Partner acquisition rates were estimated as the total number of acquisitions divided by the person-time in the period covered by the survey. For each survey and by sex, we estimated age-specific partner acquisition rates and used age-adjusted piecewise exponential survival models to explore whether there was any association between wealth, HIV status and partner status with partner acquisition rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across countries, the median partner acquisition rates were 30/100 person-years for men (interquartile range 21-45) and 13/100 person-years for women (interquartile range 6-18). There were substantial variations in partner acquisition rates by age. Associations between wealth and partner acquisition rates varied across countries. People with a cohabiting partner were less likely to acquire a new one, and this effect was stronger for women than men and varied substantially between countries. Women living with HIV had higher partner acquisition rates than HIV-negative women but this association was less apparent for men. At a population level, partner acquisition rates were correlated with HIV incidence.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Partner acquisition rates are variable and are associated with important correlates of STIs and thus could be used to identify groups at high risk of STIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":"NULL"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138810815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Hiding in plain sight: highlighting the research gap on access to HIV and other sexual health services for underrepresented gay men in developed Western countries - insights from a scoping review with a focus on Arab men. 隐藏在众目睽睽之下:突显西方发达国家代表性不足的男同性恋者获得艾滋病毒和其他性健康服务方面的研究差距--以阿拉伯男性为重点的范围界定审查的启示。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23131
Bernard Saliba, Melissa Kang, Nathanael Wells, Limin Mao, Garrett Prestage, Mohamed A Hammoud
{"title":"Hiding in plain sight: highlighting the research gap on access to HIV and other sexual health services for underrepresented gay men in developed Western countries - insights from a scoping review with a focus on Arab men.","authors":"Bernard Saliba, Melissa Kang, Nathanael Wells, Limin Mao, Garrett Prestage, Mohamed A Hammoud","doi":"10.1071/SH23131","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Strategies pertaining to HIV and sexual health for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) have shifted focus towards underrepresented subgroups within some developed Western countries. Although emerging research exists on some subgroups, limited attention has been given to the needs of Arab GBMSM in these contexts. Considering they are part of a large diaspora, understanding their access to services is crucial. This paper focuses on Arab GBMSM as a case study within a scoping review, highlighting their hidden status within the broader landscape of HIV and sexual health research for GBMSM in the West.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multi-method search strategy was employed, including searching four electronic databases using several terms within each of the following search topics: Arab, GBMSM, HIV and other sexual health services, and developed Western countries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 384 articles found, only one addressed the research question and met the inclusion criteria, revealing a stark scarcity of research on access to HIV and sexual health services for this population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This review highlights a paucity of research on access to HIV and sexual health services for underrepresented GBMSM populations in developed Western countries. The literature indicates that, for Arab men, this may be due to a difficulty in participant recruitment and poor data collection efforts. By focusing on one hidden population, we aim to advocate for inclusive policies and interventions that promote equitable sexual health access for all. Addressing this research gap aligns with broader local and global HIV strategies to reduce disparities among underrepresented GBMSM populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":"NULL"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139075025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The risks and benefits of technologised sexual practice scale: a quantitative measure of technology facilitated sex and intimacy. 技术化性行为的风险和收益量表:技术促进性和亲密关系的定量测量。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23034
Lily Moor, Joel R Anderson, Jennifer Power, Alexandra James, Andrea Waling, Nicole Shackleton
{"title":"The risks and benefits of technologised sexual practice scale: a quantitative measure of technology facilitated sex and intimacy.","authors":"Lily Moor, Joel R Anderson, Jennifer Power, Alexandra James, Andrea Waling, Nicole Shackleton","doi":"10.1071/SH23034","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Technologies such as the Internet, smartphones, and sex toys have demonstrated the capacity to facilitate and enhance sexual and intimate practice by offering new ways to meet sexual partners, maintain and establish intimate connections, and providing access to sexual education and exposure to new ways of engaging in sex. They have also afforded novel risks to safety, privacy, and sexual autonomy. Understanding how people perceive and experience both the risks and benefits of using technology to facilitate sex and intimacy is important to understanding contemporary sexual practice, health, and pleasure. However, research in this space is currently hampered by a lack of quantitative measures to accurately and holistically assess both the risks and benefits in the context of technologised sexual practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To facilitate a nuanced quantitative exploration of these concepts, we present the psychometric properties of the newly developed Risks and Benefits of Technologised Sexual Practice Scale .</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using an exploratory (Study 1, n =445) and confirmatory factor analysis (Study 2, n =500), this paper presents evidence for a 6-factor scale (Benefits (3): 'sexual gratification', 'connection', and 'access to information and culture'; Risks (3): 'concerns', 'worries', and 'knowledge of rights and ownership').</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This scale may be used to contribute to research areas including sexual health, sexual behaviour, sexual education, online connection, online safety, and digital literacy with the aim to contribute to a sex- and technology-positive framework for understanding sexual health and pleasure.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":"NULL"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134649821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Juvenile probation officers delivering an intervention for substance use significantly reduces adolescents' risky sexual behaviours. 青少年缓刑监督官提供的药物使用干预措施大大减少了青少年的危险性行为。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23181
Rebecca L Fix, Colleen S Walsh, Ashli J Sheidow, Michael R McCart, Jason E Chapman, Tess K Drazdowski
{"title":"Juvenile probation officers delivering an intervention for substance use significantly reduces adolescents' risky sexual behaviours.","authors":"Rebecca L Fix, Colleen S Walsh, Ashli J Sheidow, Michael R McCart, Jason E Chapman, Tess K Drazdowski","doi":"10.1071/SH23181","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Risky sexual behaviour (RSB) is a serious public health problem for adolescents. We examined whether a contingency management intervention implemented by juvenile probation officers (JPOs) targeting substance use also impacted RSB.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 218 adolescents on probation were randomly assigned to contingency management or to probation as usual.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The substance use intervention delivered by JPOs reduced rates of RSB over time (β =-0.32, P =0.041 at 6months; β =-0.32, P =0.036 at 9months).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adolescents receiving a substance use intervention from JPOs demonstrated reduced/prevented RSB. Interventions targeting single risk behaviours in juvenile probation populations should measure changes in other risk behaviours . Under-resourced communities lacking clinicians might consider JPOs delivering interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11162195/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Adapting the Client Priority Rating Scale to better fit the sexual health counselling setting: a quality improvement study. 改编客户优先级评定量表以更好地适应性健康咨询环境:一项质量改进研究。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23171
Katherine Coote, Fiona O'Neill, Eve Slavich
{"title":"Adapting the Client Priority Rating Scale to better fit the sexual health counselling setting: a quality improvement study.","authors":"Katherine Coote, Fiona O'Neill, Eve Slavich","doi":"10.1071/SH23171","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>When demand for counselling in community-based clinics exceeds capacity, waiting lists are typically formed. Determining allocation priority solely on wait time can overlook client risk factors that can elevate priority. We undertook to rigorously adapt the only existing validated counselling triage tool, to better fit the sexual health setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sexual health counsellors were surveyed about aspects of client presentations that flagged increased priority. The revised Client Priority Rating Scale (CPRS-R) was created through systematic analysis and decision making, informed by survey results and literature review. Four expert sexual health counsellors independently rated the priority of 14 hypothetical clinical vignettes using the CPRS and CPRS-R.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Criterion (concurrent), content and face validity are evidenced in the revised scale. Average interrater agreement was higher on the CPRS-R (28%) than the CPRS (11%); however, this difference was marginal (P =0.06). According to Gwet's Agreement Coefficient (AC) and Krippendorff's Alpha, both the CPRS and the CPRS-R demonstrate comparable interrater reliability, substantial and moderate, respectively. Kendall's W indicates the CPRS yielded higher reliability. However, the difference is not substantial.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The CPRS-R is a triage tool designed for the sexual health counselling setting. This tool has demonstrated criterion, content and face validity, as well as moderate to substantial inter-rater reliability. It can be used in sexual health settings to inform assessments about client priority, along with clinical judgement and peer consultation.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transgender women sex workers' experiences accessing sexual health care in Iran: a qualitative study. 伊朗变性女性性工作者获得性健康护理的经历:一项定性研究。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23113
Mina Saadat, Afsaneh Keramat, Ali Mohammad Nazari, Hadi Ranjbar, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Zahra Motaghi
{"title":"Transgender women sex workers' experiences accessing sexual health care in Iran: a qualitative study.","authors":"Mina Saadat, Afsaneh Keramat, Ali Mohammad Nazari, Hadi Ranjbar, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Zahra Motaghi","doi":"10.1071/SH23113","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to examine the experiences of transgender women who work in the sex industry regarding their access to health care facilities for sexual health. Transgender women sex workers are recognised worldwide as a high-risk group for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In Iran, between January and May 2022, we employed a snowball sampling technique to recruit a diverse group of 22 transgender women sex workers aged 19-42 years. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with these participants to provide insights into their experiences with accessing sexual health care.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data was analysed using thematic analysis, revealing four overarching themes: experiences of violence, contextual barriers to health, socioeconomic challenges and HIV/STI risk practices, and 11 sub-themes. The results demonstrate that many participants experienced difficulties in accessing sexual health services due to violence, discrimination, financial difficulties and lack of awareness about STIs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sex workers face extraordinarily challenging occupational risks, including sexual and physical abuse, mental health issues, and HIV and STIs. Targeted public intervention programs and research for this group are urgently needed. Outreach programs engaging with underserved transgender women sex workers have the potential to enhance access to healthcare services, and contribute to the reduction of HIV transmission rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":"NULL"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138810817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018-2022. 澳大利亚年轻女性衣原体再检测率仍然很低:一项使用哨点监测数据的观察性研究,2018-2022 年。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23178
Stephanie C Munari, Anna L Wilkinson, Jason Asselin, Louise Owen, Phillip Read, Robert Finlayson, Sarah Martin, Charlotte Bell, Catherine C O'Connor, Allison Carter, Rebecca Guy, Anna McNulty, Rick Varma, Eric P F Chow, Christopher K Fairley, Basil Donovan, Mark Stoove, Jane L Goller, Jane Hocking, Margaret E Hellard
{"title":"Chlamydia retesting remains low among young women in Australia: an observational study using sentinel surveillance data, 2018-2022.","authors":"Stephanie C Munari, Anna L Wilkinson, Jason Asselin, Louise Owen, Phillip Read, Robert Finlayson, Sarah Martin, Charlotte Bell, Catherine C O'Connor, Allison Carter, Rebecca Guy, Anna McNulty, Rick Varma, Eric P F Chow, Christopher K Fairley, Basil Donovan, Mark Stoove, Jane L Goller, Jane Hocking, Margaret E Hellard","doi":"10.1071/SH23178","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chlamydia remains the most notified bacterial sexually transmissible infection in Australia with guidelines recommending testing for re-infection at 3months post treatment. This paper aimed to determine chlamydia retesting and repeat positivity rates within 2-4months among young women in Australia, and to evaluate what factors increase or decrease the likelihood of retesting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Chlamydia retesting rates among 16-29-year-old women were analysed from Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enhanced Sentinel Surveillance of sexually transmissible infection and bloodborne virus (ACCESS) sentinel surveillance data (n =62 sites). Among women with at least one positive test between 1 January 2018 and 31 August 2022, retesting counts and proportions within 2-4months were calculated. Logistic regression was performed to assess factors associated with retesting within 2-4months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 8758 women who were positive before 31 August 2022 to allow time for follow up, 1423 (16.2%) were retested within 2-4months, of whom 179 (12.6%) tested positive. The odds of retesting within 2-4months were 25% lower if tested in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-9) pandemic year (2020-2022) (aOR=0.75; 95% CI 0.59-0.95). Among 9140 women with a positive test before 30 November 2022, 397 (4.3%) were retested too early (within 7days to 1month) and 81 (20.4%) of those were positive.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Chlamydia retesting rates remain low with around a sixth of women retested within 2-4months in line with guidelines. Re-infection is common with around one in eight retesting positive. An increase in retesting is required to reduce the risk of reproductive complications and onward transmission.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reproductive health among women living with HIV attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for HIV care from February 2019 to February 2020. 2019 年 2 月至 2020 年 2 月到墨尔本性健康中心接受艾滋病毒护理的女性艾滋病毒感染者的生殖健康情况。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23122
Joanne Peel, Joshua Brousse de Gersigny, Richard Teague, Jayne Howard, Catriona Bradshaw, Marcus Chen, Melanie Bissessor
{"title":"Reproductive health among women living with HIV attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for HIV care from February 2019 to February 2020.","authors":"Joanne Peel, Joshua Brousse de Gersigny, Richard Teague, Jayne Howard, Catriona Bradshaw, Marcus Chen, Melanie Bissessor","doi":"10.1071/SH23122","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Women living with HIV are a minority population with unique care needs. Rates of unintended pregnancy are higher among women living with HIV versus HIV negative women. However, uptake of contraception among women living with HIV including long-acting-reversible contraceptives (LARCs) remains low. This quality improvement project aimed to identify gaps in reproductive healthcare for women living with HIV attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective review of women living with HIV attending MSHC for HIV care February 2019-February 2020. Women aged over 45years were excluded. Primary outcomes included proportion using contraception, methods used and whether a sexual or reproductive health history had been taken in the past year.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 100 women were included, predominantly born overseas (Asia, 38%; sub-Saharan Africa, 34%). Of these, 5% were pregnant, 16% were trying to conceive and 1% were undergoing elective oocyte preservation. Of the remaining 74 women, 48.6% were using any form of contraception, including 17.6% women using less-effective methods (withdrawal and condoms), 6.8% using the combined oral contraceptive pill, 18.9% using LARCs and 5.4% using permanent methods. Sexual activity status was documented for 61% women, 1% declined to answer and not documented for 38% women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Rate of contraceptive use in this study was lower than previously reported among women living with HIV in Australia; however, our findings suggest contraceptive methods may be changing in light of undetectable equals untransmittable and increased fertility desires. Discussions regarding sexual activity and reproductive health were limited. Mechanisms to increase clinician-patient discourse regarding these important issues should be explored.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":"NULL"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139075027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Sexual dysfunction: a study on learning experience of Australian medical students. 性功能障碍:澳大利亚医科学生学习经验研究。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23172
Vijayasarathi Ramanathan, Maya Sawaqed
{"title":"Sexual dysfunction: a study on learning experience of Australian medical students.","authors":"Vijayasarathi Ramanathan, Maya Sawaqed","doi":"10.1071/SH23172","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH23172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Research has shown that clinicians are not comfortable managing sexual dysfunction (SD), and there are gaps in the SD-specific training of medical students in the US and the UK. However, there is little research into the extent of SD-specific training needs and learning experiences of Australian medical students. This study aims to explore the extent of students' learning experiences and training gaps in the postgraduate medical curriculum at one Australian university.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was completed as part of the Doctor of Medicine program requirement, and due ethics approval was obtained. An anonymous 10-item online questionnaire, including one open-ended question was created and distributed to all final-year medical students at the University of Sydney. Data were analysed using descriptive and analytical statistical measures, and a thematic analysis was used for the open-ended question.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There are 252 final-year medical students at the University of Sydney, of which 31 students completed the questionnaire, giving a 12% response rate. Of the 31 respondents, the majority of students reported that they never (n =7; 23%) or rarely (n =16; 52%) had opportunities to interact with patients presenting with SD throughout their training. Erectile dysfunction was the topic that all students had some training, whereas female orgasmic disorder was the topic that students had the least training. Of all the students who reported receiving training in the medication/substance-induced SD (n =26), one in two (n =14, 54%) reported feeling unprepared. Only 55% of students (n =17) felt comfortable to initiate discussions around SD with patients, whereas 84% of students (n =26) felt comfortable to discuss SD when the patient initiated the conversation. Students expressed a need for training on how to address these sensitive topics with patients, with more emphasis on the management of SD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The data suggests that the current medical curriculum at the University of Sydney does offer some training in SD, but it is not adequate enough to confidently and comfortably manage SD. Considerations should be made to the curriculum to facilitate a broader recognition and understanding of SD and to prepare future clinicians to adequately address and manage SD.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services to travellers: an exploratory survey of Australian travel medicine clinicians. 向旅行者提供性与生殖健康信息和服务:对澳大利亚旅行医学临床医生的探索性调查。
IF 1.6 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH23098
Sarah Warzywoda, James A Fowler, Joe Debattista, Deborah J Mills, Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Jo Durham, Colleen L Lau, Amy B Mullens, Satrio Nindyo Istiko, Carlos Santaolaya, Juhi Malhotra, Judith A Dean
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