A Survey of Contraception Knowledge Among Incoming Interns and Medical Students

Daniel, David R.; Gabbur, Nagaraj

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“…Similarly, El Kak et al 14 showed that gender was not a predictor of measures of readiness among Lebanese OB/GYNs to discuss sexual health with their patients. This contrasts with multiple studies in India, the USA, and France, which showed that women had more knowledge about sexual and reproductive health than men 15,18,19 . On the other hand, a study on medical students in Tunisia illustrated higher knowledge scores in men than in women 16 .…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Similarly, there was no significant difference in knowledge between medical students who identified as Christian, Muslim, or Jewish 5 . The literature also shows a general trend of religiosity being associated with lower sexual health knowledge 15 . The cultural conservatism of some religious groups may lead to lack of exposure to sexual health topics and/or to low willingness to explore such topics in informal settings, which could explain the low knowledge score in more religious groups.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…This contrasts with multiple studies in India, the USA, and France, which showed that women had more knowledge about sexual and reproductive health than men. 15,18,19 On the other hand, a study on medical students in Tunisia illustrated higher knowledge scores in men than in women. 16 This difference between a MENA country and non-MENA countries highlights the cultural differences in upbringing and the encouragement of gender differences in the MENA region.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…5 The literature also shows a general trend of religiosity being associated with lower sexual health knowledge. 15 The cultural conservatism of some religious groups may lead to lack of exposure to sexual health topics and/or to low willingness to explore such topics in informal settings, which could explain the low knowledge score in more religious groups. Hence, medical schools have the responsibility to provide all students with comprehensive sexual health education, regardless of their backgrounds.…”

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Sexual Health is defined by WHO 1 as "a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality." The same working definition states that the ability to achieve proper sexual health is dependent, among other factors, on having access to sexual health care. 1 The world is currently witnessing an alarmingly high burden of discrepancies related to sexuality and sexual health, including lack of access to pregnancy planning and contraception, high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unsafe abortions, intimate partner violence (IPV), dismissal of bodily rights, as well as gender and LGBTQ discrimination. 2 There is an urgent need to address these topics due to their significant implications on overall health. 2 Presently, healthcare providers lack adequate clinical foundations in matters of sexual health and require additional training to improve their ability to broach topics considered to be sensitive with their patients. [3][4][5] Despite the growing medical literature pertaining to the topic of sexual health, only a few studies have comprehensively investigated the adequacy of graduating physicians' medical training in being able

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