Assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of graduating medical students towards sexual health in Lebanon

Objective To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of graduating medical students in Lebanon regarding sexual health, as well as their readiness to learn about it, and to determine the demographic and educational factors that influence our findings. Methods Cross‐sectional study. A self‐des...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2023-04, Vol.161 (1), p.51-56
Main Authors: Saab, Reem, Habib, Paola Abi, Hamdan, Mohammed, El Hayek, Rawad, Daher, Darine, El Hage Hassan, Malika, Doumat, George, El Kak, Faysal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-Sectional Studies
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Lebanon
medical curricula
medical education
MENA region
sexual and reproductive health
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health
sexual health education
Students, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of graduating medical students in Lebanon regarding sexual health, as well as their readiness to learn about it, and to determine the demographic and educational factors that influence our findings. Methods Cross‐sectional study. A self‐designed questionnaire exploring various components of sexual health was sent to 578 graduating medical students in Lebanon. Knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were computed and analyzed. Results The overall mean knowledge score was relatively low (2.61, range −13 to 10). A statistically significant difference was found in the mean knowledge score across religion (P = 0.028) and religiosity (P 
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.14601