The knowledge of and educational interest in sexual medicine among Finnish medical and midwifery students: A web-based study.

Introduction: Many elements of life can affect sexual health; thus, healthcare professionals require good knowledge of sexual medicine to encounter patients with these issues. We aimed to study final-year medical and midwifery students' self-reported knowledge of factors associated with sexuality and their knowledge of how to evaluate and treat/counsel patients with sexual problems. In addition, educational interests regarding sexual medicine were assessed.

Attitudes and practice patterns of Finnish obstetrician-gynecologists regarding patients' sexual problems.

Objective: Female sexual problems are common but are not routinely assessed in obstetrician-gynecologist appointments. Therefore, we evaluated obstetrician-gynecologists' attitudes and practice patterns regarding their patients' sexual problems.

Study Design: A web-based questionnaire was used to collect information from each respondent on gender, age, education, occupational status, and the total number of patients treated per day and sexual issues dealt with per day.

Let's talk about sexuality - A web-based survey of self-reported competence in sexual problems among obstetrician-gynecologists in Finland.

Introduction: Sexual health is an important aspect of quality of life, yet both healthcare professionals and patients might hesitate to bring up the topic during appointments. Our study investigated obstetrician-gynecologists' (OB/GYNs') self-reported competences in discussing and treating sexual problems, as well as the barriers to bringing up the subject. An additional aim was to evaluate the need for continuing education in sexual medicine.

Medical and midwifery students need increased sexual medicine education to overcome barriers hindering bringing up sexual health issues - A national study of final-year medical and midwifery students in Finland.

Objectives: Physicians and midwives meet patients with sexual health issues regularly; however, they may have limited sexual medicine education. The study's aim was to evaluate the self-reported competence of medical and midwifery students to bring up sexual health issues with their patients and to assess the barriers that hinder these discussions. The need for additional education was also evaluated.

Patients with chronic diseases: Is sexual health brought up by general practitioners during appointments? A web-based study.

Objectives: Many chronic diseases and their medications may induce sexual problems. This study aimed to evaluate whether general practitioners (GPs) raise sexual health issues during appointments with patients who have chronic diseases.

Study Design: A web-based questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 1,000 GPs in Finland.

General practitioners' self-reported competence in the management of sexual health issues - a web-based questionnaire study from Finland.

Although sexual problems are common, they are rarely brought up in appointments with general practitioners (GPs). We aimed to assess the barriers that hinder GPs from bringing up sexual health issues and to evaluate the need for education on sexual medicine. A web-based questionnaire was used.

[Achievement of educational goals among the trainees of obstetrics and gynaecology in the university of Turku].

This survey evaluates how the requirements in OB-GYN training are fulfilled in the University of Turku, Finland. We analysed the interventions and procedures performed by ten trainees who completed their specialisation between 2006 and 2009. The analysis was based on the EBCOG-Log Books.