Sexual History-Taking in a Surgery Clerkship Assessment: A Stubborn Clinical Skills Gap With Reproductive Health Care Implications
Reinforcing the clinical relevance of sexual history-taking for surgical patients was associated with higher-quality histories and broader differentials but not higher rates of sexual history-taking. Because there is now variability in how reproductive health care can be delivered across the United States, medical educators must refocus on sexual history-taking skills in a variety of settings and work to address barriers preventing students from collecting this information.
Authors
- Carrie Bohnert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8573-8773)
- L Weingärtner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0820-3980)
- Monica Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4035-4048)
- Jensen Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7356-7994)
- Terry S. Coleman
- H. S. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8236-0143)
- Tiffany Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5314-9832)
- Dylan Adamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-1247)
Institutions
- University of Louisville (US)
- Marshall Medical Center (US)
- University of Louisville Physicians (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000005939
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09