| Sexual attitudes, behaviour changes and opinions of interns in Izmir, Turkey. | |
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PMID: 20863259 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate sexual attitudes, behaviour and opinions of students at the end of their medical education studies in Izmir, Turkey, and compare findings with the results of the study carried out when they were first-year students. METHODS: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study, with data collected via a questionnaire. RESULTS: 'Friends' were most often mentioned as the source of their personal sexual information by students on both occasions. Use of the 'internet' increased significantly during the five years. Pornography and health professionals/specialists' also gained in importance but remained among the less frequently used sources of information. The most frequent factor affecting sexual attitudes and behaviour for both years was 'my own desire and values'. Most (74.8%) interns had taken only a few sexual health histories and 16.5% never; 35% believed their education would enable them to take one. Nearly half (48.5%) said being a medical student changed their opinions on sexuality and 25.7% said they changed their behaviour. DISCUSSION: Although changes were observed in sexual attitudes, behaviour and opinions between the two questionnaires many problems still exist. This study may add to the improvement of medical education regarding sexual health education and its practices. |
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Sema Ozan; Sevgi Timbil; Sahbal Aras; Ahmet Can Bilgin; Esmahan Orcin; Semih Semin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception Volume: 15 ISSN: 1473-0782 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-09-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712127 Medline TA: Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 367-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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Medical Education Department, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. |
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