Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2012
Comparative StudyPreexposure prophylaxis for HIV infection: healthcare providers' knowledge, perception, and willingness to adopt future implementation in the southern US.
Understanding providers' perspective on preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) would facilitate planning for future implementation. ⋯ To improve the acceptance of PrEP among providers, there is a need to develop tailored education/training programs to alleviate their concerns about the safety and efficacy of PrEP.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2012
Intimate partner violence education for medical students: toward a comprehensive curriculum revision.
Previous studies examined the prevalence and efficacy of intimate partner violence (IPV) education in medical school. We documented IPV content exposure shortage in medical school curriculum at a southern university health science center and measured personal IPV experience among medical students. ⋯ Student IPV experience (whether directly by way of personal exposure to IPV or indirectly through family members or acquaintances who were victims of IPV) can be applicable in classrooms, clinics, and students' careers, but it may not necessarily increase perceived or actual IPV knowledge; however, our results show that any IPV education that students receive can be effective in increasing confidence and perceived preparedness to address IPV with patients. Comprehensive approaches to teaching IPV should be integrated fully into medical school curricula.
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Southern medical journal · Apr 2012
Disparities in firearms ownership and storage practices in North Carolina.
Because household firearms pose a risk to children, this study examined firearms accessibility in North Carolina households with children. ⋯ Many North Carolina youth have access to household firearms, with white youth being more likely to have firearms, a greater number of firearms, and less safely stored firearms than other race/ethnicity groups. Further interventions and policies to reduce youth access to household firearms are needed. Future research should examine and address why whites, married couples, and those with socioeconomic advantages are more likely than individuals not belonging to these groups to own household firearms and store them unsafely.