Evaluation of the reproductive health curriculum at medical schools in Germany: an insight into medical students’ knowledge and opinion towards emergency contraception and abortion - a cross-sectional study
German medical students hold a primarily positive attitude towards abortion and show willingness to offer abortion care. However, the evaluation of the curriculum offered within their studies indicates a need for improvement, to sufficiently represent abortion and emergency contraception, with the aim of training and educating future abortion providers in accordance with current medical guidelines.
Authors
- Andrea Kaifie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-7198)
- C. M. P. Rees
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24492-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76