Kakar Sheena R, Sawleshwarkar Shailendra, Russell Darren B, Hillman Richard J
Sexually Transmitted Infections Research Centre, University of Sydney, Marian Villa, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Sex Health. 2011 Mar;8(1):86-9. doi: 10.1071/SH10042.
In the absence of guidelines for sexual health medicine (SHM) curriculum for medical schools in Australia and New Zealand, little is known about the current curriculum. We therefore, sought to quantitatively and qualitatively measure the existing SHM teaching at medical schools in the region.
SHM specialists and Deans (or their nominated delegates) were requested to complete a questionnaire with respect to the SHM teaching in their associated medical schools.
Forty-two specialists completed the questionnaire. Wide variations were found in the time spent on various topics in SHM. 'Training to teach' was found to be a major unmet need of SHM specialists. Four (16.7%) of 24 medical schools completed the questionnaire. The total time allocated to SHM in these medical schools varied from 13.6 to 39.0 h, with a median of 31.1 h. At least 70% of key SHM topics were covered in all curricula.
SHM teaching varied markedly in terms of subject matter, allocated time and teaching modalities. National guidelines for the teaching of SHM to medical students could facilitate the development of more consistent standards within the medical workforce. Training in teaching and learning methods to specialists may improve dissemination of sexual health skills to the wider medical workforce.
在澳大利亚和新西兰，医学院校缺乏性健康医学（SHM）课程指南，目前对该课程的了解甚少。因此，我们试图对该地区医学院校现有的SHM教学进行定量和定性评估。
要求SHM专家和院长（或其指定代表）填写一份关于其所在医学院校SHM教学情况的问卷。
42位专家完成了问卷。发现SHM各主题的教学时间差异很大。“教学培训”被认为是SHM专家一项主要的未得到满足的需求。24所医学院校中有4所（16.7%）完成了问卷。这些医学院校分配给SHM的总时间从13.6小时到39.0小时不等，中位数为31.1小时。所有课程中至少涵盖了70%的关键SHM主题。
SHM教学在主题内容、分配时间和教学方式方面差异显著。针对医学生的SHM教学国家指南有助于在医疗队伍中制定更统一的标准。对专家进行教学方法培训可能会促进性健康技能在更广泛医疗队伍中的传播。
