Adolescents’ comfort answering questions about sexuality asked by their physicians

Abstract

Regardless of age or sex, teenagers considered themselves to be at ease discussing sexuality with their doctor and found it an important topic best brought up by their practitioner.

Disease burden and patient needs and benefits in anogenital psoriasis: developmental specificities for person‐centred healthcare of emerging adults and adults

“…The prevalence of anogenital psoriasis was 32.3%, with no significant differences between age groups, resembling the previously described prevalence of anogenital involvement in patients with plaque/intertriginous psoriasis (29–40%) . The use of a self‐reported grid to assess the topology of psoriasis was a major strength of the study, because of its convergent validity with clinical outcomes and because it may have overcome the age/gender differences regarding the (dis)comfort in disclosing sexual impairments in routine care …”

Text Messaging After HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening: Do Patients' Profiles Matter?

“…Young people may feel more comfortable in discussing sexuality and reporting information regarding sexual behavior. 28,31,32 Moreover, the relation that we observed between nonparticipation in the SMS program and age may be confused by unmeasured factors, such as marital status (this was not available in our study). Patients older than 35 years may be more likely to be married than younger ones.…”

A survey of early career psychiatrists' of India towards homosexuality

“…In one such study done by Tellez et al where in he had studied 1949 physicians in New Mexico, it was shown that more than 8% of the doctors had homophobic attitudes. 18 In a similar study, Bhugra et al surveyed the 510 general practitioners and found that homophobic attitudes were frequently reported by the GP, with 9% opining that homosexuality should be seen as an illness. 19 The relatively neutral attitude towards homosexuality among our study could be due to the sample being exclusively that of psychiatrist.…”