Espey Eve, Ogburn Tony, Chavez Alice, Qualls Clifford, Leyba Mario
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Feb;192(2):640-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.09.013.
This survey was performed to examine the inclusion and extent of abortion education in US medical schools.
A 3-item confidential survey requesting information about abortion education throughout the 4 years of medical school was mailed to the OB-GYN clerkship directors of the 126 accredited US medical schools.
Seventy-eight surveys were returned, for a response rate of 62%. Overall, 17% of clerkship directors reported no formal education about abortion either in the preclinical or clinical years. In the third-year OB-GYN rotation, 23% reported no formal education, whereas 32% offered a lecture specifically about abortion. While 45% of third-year rotations offered a clinical experience, participation was generally low. About half of schools offered a fourth-year reproductive health elective, but few students participated.
Abortion education is limited in US medical schools. As an integral part of women's reproductive health services, abortion education deserves a place in the curricula of all medical schools.
开展此项调查以审视美国医学院校堕胎教育的涵盖情况及程度。
向美国126所获得认证的医学院校的妇产科实习主任邮寄了一份包含3个问题的保密调查问卷，询问有关医学院校4年期间堕胎教育的信息。
共收到78份回复，回复率为62%。总体而言，17%的实习主任表示在临床前阶段或临床阶段均未接受过关于堕胎的正规教育。在三年级妇产科轮转实习中，23%的人表示未接受过正规教育，而32%的人专门开设了关于堕胎的讲座。虽然45%的三年级轮转实习提供了临床体验，但参与度普遍较低。约一半的学校开设了四年级生殖健康选修课，但很少有学生参加。
美国医学院校的堕胎教育有限。堕胎教育作为女性生殖健康服务的一个组成部分，理应在所有医学院校的课程中占有一席之地。
