Sexual health educational intervention in medical students

Gac Med Mex. 2020;156(2):164-170. doi: 10.24875/GMM.M20000354.

Abstract
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Introduction: The National Autonomous University of Mexico Faculty of Medicine created the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, which is aimed at students.

Objective: To 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).

Method: First-year undergraduate students, schoolyear 2017-2018, participated. Students were considered to be trained when they took at least one module.

Results: The 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.

Conclusions: It is important for specific sexuality competences to be promoted among those who will be doctors in the future.

Introducción: La Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México creó el Programa de Prevención de Embarazo en Adolescentes, dirigido a estudiantes.

Objetivo: Determinar el perfil de la salud sexual-reproductiva de estudiantes de medicina mediante un cuestionario diagnóstico y de quienes participaron en una intervención educativa de sexualidad (tres módulos).

Método: Participaron estudiantes del primer año de la carrera, ciclo 2017-2018. Se consideró que el estudiante fue capacitado cuando cursó al menos un módulo.

Resultados: Contestaron el cuestionario 1157 estudiantes, 21.9 % participó en al menos un módulo, 43.1 % había iniciado vida sexual y 25 % recibió la intervención educativa. El 20 % no usó condón en su última relación y se observó alta prevalencia de relaciones sexuales bajo el influjo de alcohol.

Conclusiones: Es importante promover competencias específicas en sexualidad entre quienes serán los futuros médicos.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy; Educational intervention; Embarazo adolescente; Intervención educativa; Sexualidad; Sexuality.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Sexual Health*
  • Students, Medical*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires