Sexual health risk assessment and counseling in primary care: how involved are general practitioners and obstetrician-gynecologists?
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
This study examined physicians' evaluation of sexual health risks during a general medical examination and sexually transmitted disease (STD) counseling during consultations for adolescent contraception and treatment of an STD. An anonymous mail survey was conducted in 1995 with a stratified random sample of 1086 general practitioners and all 241 obstetrician-gynecologists practicing in Quebec, Canada. Fewer than half of the respondents reported routinely inquiring about condom use and number of sexual partners during a general medical examination. Female general practitioners engaged in more sexual health risk assessment and counseling than male general practitioners. This study suggests a low level of involvement in STD prevention by generalists and obstetrician-gynecologists.
Medical subject headings
- Counseling
- Family Practice
- Gynecology
- Medical History Taking
- Obstetrics
- Physician's Role
- Primary Health Care
- Sex Education
- Sexual Behavior