On Development of Model Lessons on Sex Education of Senior Medical School and University Students

From a Minute Book which has survived the years, an account is given of matters discussed by the Clinical Medicine Board of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the 1930s. This Board consisted of the senior physicians in the hospital and the records give an indication of the excessively large number of students who were all having their clinical experience in the wards of the one hospital. In addition to the University students there were others studying for the Triple Qualification of the Royal Colleges. The pressure of this teaching on staff and patients was considerable. It was decided to transfer some of the tuition to Craigleith Hospital which became the Western General. In 1939 the male house doctors were awaiting their call-up. The administrators had to consider arrangements for the continuation of teaching if bombing took place. In March 1941 the Polish Medical School was organised in Edinburgh

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Sexual behaviour and attitudes among university students in Zagreb

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.164 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

M Majer ◽

B Puškarić Saić ◽

V Musil ◽

R Mužić ◽

N Pjevač ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Secondary Schools ◽

University Students ◽

Sexual Intercourse ◽

Sex Education ◽

Sexual Behaviour ◽

First Year ◽

Continuous Education ◽

Catholic University

Abstract Background Sexual behaviour of youth could have reproductive health outcomes with an impact on individual and general population health. The aim of this study was to determine sexual behaviour and attitudes among first year university students in city of Zagreb, Croatia. Methods Study included 298 first year students (61% of females) of Medical School University of Zagreb and 124 students (75% of females) of Catholic University of Zagreb in academic year 2017/2018. Data were collected by anonymous questionnaire School Health Survey, and analysed by descriptive statistics. Results Significantly higher proportion of Catholic University students have had sexual intercourse comparing to medical students of University of Zagreb (48% vs. 36%, P = 0.019). The age of first sexual intercourse for the most of students was from 16-18 years (73% of Catholic University students, and 79% of medical students). Contraception was always used among 54% of Catholic University students, and 67% of medical students, and never used among 11% and 4% of them respectively. Most of the students have gained information about human sexuality from the internet (26% of Catholic University students, and 30% of medical students), followed by friends (18%) and parents (11%) for Catholic University students, and television (25%) and friends (14%) for medical students. Most students expressed the attitude that sex education should be introduced in secondary schools (31% and 36%, respectively), followed by both, in primary and secondary schools (21%, and 30% respectively). Fourteen percent of Catholic University students and 7% of medical students thought that sex education should not be introduced to schools. Conclusions Results showed risky sexual behaviour of university students, especially Catholic University students, indicating the need of continuous education on reproductive health among youth. Key messages Results indicate the need of intervention and continuous education on reproductive health among university students in Zagreb, Croatia. Results showed insufficient use of contraception especially among Catholic University students indicating the need of education on reproductive health among medical and nonmedical students.

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Sexual experience, birth control usage, and sex education of unmarried Canadian university students: Changes between 1968 and 1978

Archives of Sexual Behavior ◽

10.1007/bf02115939 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 367-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

F. Michael Barrett

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Sex Education ◽

Birth Control ◽

Sexual Experience

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Nowldege, Awareness D Perception of Contraception among University Students in Malaysia

KnE Life Sciences ◽

10.18502/kls.v4i13.5223 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Fatimah S, RN ◽

Razif D ◽

Nur Haﬁzah M, ◽

Siti Munirah AW

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Sex Education ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sti Prevention ◽

Contraceptive Pills ◽

The University ◽

Degree Level ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: The Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Malaysia is the most vulnerable group. This is one of reason for the increased incidence of teenage pregnancies. University students in particular face new challenges in sexual health including contraceptive. Method: Cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted among university students at a public university in Malaysia. Using purposive sampling technique, 500 students participated in this study which was conducted over a period of four months from December 2016 to April 2017. Self-administered questionnaire consisted of 32 questions divided in four sections, socio-demographic proﬁle, the knowledge, awareness and perception on contraception was used in this study. Descriptive analyses were executed for each variable. Result: In total, 500 students participated in the study, 86.6% were female and 11.4% male. Ages ranged from 18 to 28 years old and the mean age was 21 years old (SD: 1.57). Majority of them were among Malay ethnicity (97%); 1.2% of them were married; 70.4% was currently studying at degree level and only 38.2% were among non-sciences students. More than half of the participants ever heard of contraceptive method (67.2%). Mean knowledge score of the participants was 4.41±1.33 while awareness score of participants was 20.64± 3.15. More than half of participants disagreed or strongly disagreed (52.7%) that only womenareresponsibletousecontraceptivemethodswhile54.2%ofthemagreedand strongly agreed that contraceptive pills do not guarantee 100% contraception. More thanhalfoftheparticipants’agreedandstronglyagreedthathealthcareprovidersmust provide counselling on contraceptive methods (62.4%) and sex education including contraception should be introduced in early age (55%). Conclusion: The deﬁciency of contraceptive knowledge; and the importance and effectiveness of contraceptive measures call forth the university on the needs of comprehensive education and culturally-sensitive aimed at promoting healthy decision-making about family planning and STI prevention. It is important to understand the major obstacle in gaining knowledge and utilizing contraceptive among university students.

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Pornography as a Source of Sex Education and Genital-Related Satisfaction

Klinička psihologija ◽

10.21465/2016-kp-op-0005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 12-12

Author(s):

K. Dawson ◽

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S. Nic Gabhainn ◽

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Sex Education ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Self Image ◽

Pornography Consumption ◽

Pornography Use ◽

Positive Feelings ◽

Female Genital

Objective: To examine whether use of pornography as a source of sex education predicted male and female genital dissatisfaction, within a social comparison framework. Design and Method: This study is based on cross-sectional survey data from 2162 University students, of whom 47% were female. Data were collected via an anonymous online questionnaire, which included pornography consumption and frequency and context of use. A combination of eight items from the Male Genital Self-Image Scale and Female Genital Self-Image Scale assessed genital satisfaction. Results: Pornography consumption was reported by 99.7% of males and 89.6% of females, with 72% males and 65% females reporting sex education as a frequent context of their use. For males, those who frequently used pornography for sex education were most likely to report very positive feelings about their genitals (92%), high levels of comfort with a sexual partner looking at their genitals (90%) as well as genital size-related satisfaction (84%), when compared with those who reported that they never used pornography for sex education. For females, frequent use for sex education was associated with genital appearance-related dissatisfaction (40%), compared to females who did not (20%). Conclusions: High proportions of Irish University students use pornography for sex education purposes. The findings suggest that, in terms of genital self-image, males are more likely than females to be positive outcomes of such use. This highlights the importance of the context of pornography use and suggests a potential positive purpose for ‘porn literacy’.

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