• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2020

    Sexual health educational intervention in medical students.

    • Mónica B Aburto-Arciniega, Ricardo A Escamilla-Santiago, Claudia A Díaz-Olavarrieta, Germán E Fajardo-Dolci, María E Urrutia-Aguilar, Angélica Arce-Cedeño, Arely A Mota-Sánchez, and Rosalinda Guevara-Guzmán.
    • Research Division. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Faculty of Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2020 Jan 1; 156 (2): 164-170.

    IntroductionThe National Autonomous University of Mexico Faculty of Medicine created the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, which is aimed at students.ObjectiveTo determine the sexual-reproductive health profile of medical students through a diagnostic questionnaire and of those who participated in an educational intervention on sexuality (three modules).MethodFirst-year undergraduate students, schoolyear 2017-2018, participated. Students were considered to be trained when they took at least one module.ResultsThe questionnaire was answered by 1157 students, 21.9 % participated in at least one module, 43.1% had initiated sexual activity and 25 % received the educational intervention. Not having used a condom in their last intercourse was identified in 20 %, and a high prevalence of intercourse under the influence of alcohol was observed.ConclusionsIt is important for specific sexuality competences to be promoted among those who will be doctors in the future.Copyright: © 2020 Permanyer.

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