Young nursing and medical students' knowledge and attitudes towards sexuality and contraception in two spanish universities: an inferential study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living safely sexuality and without risk to one's health is an international priority. The youth age group has specific characteristics that make it a particularly vulnerable group for adverse consequences such as unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections. Health professionals are an important group to address this issue; however, to achieve a good result, sufficient knowledge is required to solve all the issues. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of young university students studying a nursing or a medical degree.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study of young medical and nursing students was conducted. The selection of participants was made by convenience. The Sexuality and Contraceptive Knowledge Instrument scale was used to m

SUBMITTER: Scarano-Pereira JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134607 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature