The knowledge and attitudes of student nurses towards patients with sexually transmitted infections: Exploring changes to the curriculum

Bell, Amelia; Bray, Lucy

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2014.05.002

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“…There is evidence in the research articles identified for this study that many students felt they lacked knowledge about sexual health care (Bell & Bray, ; Kong et al., ; and Magnan & Norris, ), indicating a low level of knowledge around STIs and contraception. Kong et al.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…A positive attitude was further inferred as studies reported students agreeing sexual health should be part of the nursing curriculum (Akinci et al., ). Furthermore, students reported that they had no concerns about working with patients who had STIs, and they believed all patients should be treated equally regardless of their STI status (Bell & Bray, ). However, behind this confidence, many student nurses were hesitant as to where their role should begin and end, reporting low confidence levels and low self‐rated competence (Kong et al., ; Magnan & Norris, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many studies identified that students felt that sexuality was too private to discuss (Bell & Bray, ; Dattilo & Brewer, ; Huang et al., ; Magnan & Norris, ). In addition, the age difference between student nurse and patient was noted as a contributory factor to this feeling in Dattilo and Brewer's study ().…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Notably, both these studies highlight students’ feelings that their university or clinical mentors do not have the appropriate positive attitude regarding approaches to sexual health. Bell and Bray () and Dattilo and Brewer () outline the lack of role models and existence of far from satisfactory placement mentors. Kong et al.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Dattilo and Brewer (2005) found that students were uncomfortable and would avoid sexual health conversations with one student stating sexual health was not important to discuss, whilst others rated it as a low priority. Anxiety was a reaction noted in Bell and Bray's (2014) findings, who note student nurses felt anxious about caring for a patient with an STI (Table 2).…”

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confidence: 98%

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Student nurses’ competence in sexual health care: A literature review

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Aveyard

2017

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Evaluation of an assessment instrument for a sexual health curriculum for nurses and midwifery students in Tanzania: The sexual health education for professionals scale (SHEPS)

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Leshabari

Rosser

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Applied Nursing Research

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We assessed the structure and content of a new scale, the SHEPS, to assess change in sexual health confidence, knowledge and attitudes in nursing and midwifery students following an intervention (a 2-day standardized workshop on sexual health). Students were 78 Tanzanian nursing and midwifery students attending a University of Health Sciences, who were assessed immediately before and after the workshop on matched pre- and post-workshop questionnaires. Data confirmed significant changed pre- and post-test on knowledge and confidence on topics taught in the workshop, with the effect also extending to some topics not or minimally covered, suggesting that there was a general increase in confidence and a perception of increased knowledge following the workshop. There was power to detect differences even with a moderate sized matched sample. Correlations between knowledge and confidence on the same content items were between 0.52 and 0.63, suggesting that respondents could clearly distinguish between knowledge and confidence. There were no significant differences pre- and post-test on several controversial cultural and religious attitudes including on abortion and non-vaginal penetrative sex. Alpha coefficients were 0.93 for pre-test and 0.90 for post-test. This field test demonstrates the preliminary appropriateness of the SHEPS as a tool for evaluating sexual health interventions in health care workers.

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Advocating for Adolescent and Young Adult Male Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Position Statement From the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

2018

Journal of Adolescent Health

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There is a critical need to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education and care of adolescent and young adult (AYA) males around the globe, as SRH is a basic human right for all AYAs. This special attention toward the SRH of AYA males is warranted given the fact that they often have difficulty accessing SRH services and education relative to their female counterparts and have higher rates of sexual risk behaviors than females. To promote AYA males' SRH and the health of their sexual partners and children, the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) recommends that leaders in research, policy, public health, and clinical practice develop and implement evidence-based, comprehensive SRH education that supports AYA males at school, within communities and families, and through healthcare services that are developmentally appropriate, gender affirming, inclusive of, and informed by AYA males. Additionally, SAHM recommends that healthcare systems and healthcare professionals (HCPs) across disciplines establish and implement competencies for SRH education and skills preparation to meet the unique needs of AYA males across diverse healthcare and community settings. This statement examines multilevel barriers that AYA males face in accessing comprehensive SRH education and services and makes recommendations aligned with the World Health Organization's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to address such barriers, improve AYA male SRH, and promote overall gender equity in SRH services.

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The knowledge and attitudes of student nurses towards patients with sexually transmitted infections: Exploring changes to the curriculum

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

Student nurses’ competence in sexual health care: A literature review

Student nurses’ competence in sexual health care: A literature review

Evaluation of an assessment instrument for a sexual health curriculum for nurses and midwifery students in Tanzania: The sexual health education for professionals scale (SHEPS)

Advocating for Adolescent and Young Adult Male Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Position Statement From the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

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