Needs assessment of training midwifery, nursing, and medical students in sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities in Tanzania.
Kristen P Mark, Stella E Mushy, Marguerite Puchner-Hardman and 15 others
PMID 40555625WHAT IT FOUND
Nearly all Tanzanian medical and nursing students reported high interest in training for sexual health care of people with disabilities, citing current gaps in their education.
Most preferred in-person workshops over online formats due to local connectivity issues.
Key findings
0198.4% of participants reported interest in attending a curriculum focused on sexual and reproductive health for people with disabilities.
0281.4% of students stated they had received no, a little, or only some training in sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities.
0355.2% of participants preferred the training be part of a sexual health seminar, while only 13.6% preferred an online self-directed course.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
Participants were volunteers from a single university, which may introduce selection bias as they might be more enthusiastic about SRH than the general student population. The survey was conducted during the 3-month follow-up of a larger randomized controlled trial on SRH training, which may have influenced participants' perceptions toward the curriculum. Results may not generalize to students at other universities or in different regions of Tanzania. Gender response options were limited to male, female, other, and prefer not to answer due to local legal and ethical considerations.
Declared interests
The authors declared no competing interests.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this training has been proven to improve patient outcomes. This study reports student interest and perceived need for a curriculum, not the effectiveness of the training itself or its impact on the quality of care received by people with disabilities.
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