Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals
Introduction Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is common and associated with decreased quality of life, relationship satisfaction, and overall well-being. However, primary care practitioners report discomfort discussing, diagnosing, and treating FSD. Methods We delivered two sessions on the approach t...
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| description | Introduction Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is common and associated with decreased quality of life, relationship satisfaction, and overall well-being. However, primary care practitioners report discomfort discussing, diagnosing, and treating FSD. Methods We delivered two sessions on the approach to evaluation and treatment of FSD: a 60-minute didactic session and a 90-minute workshop. The intended audience was primary health care professionals who care for women. The workshop utilized interactive teaching methods including a large-group discussion, case-based discussions, debrief of an observed patient-physician discussion, and language drills to develop participants’ knowledge and skills. Participants were surveyed about their practice patterns and attitudes toward FSD following the sessions on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Results We collected 131 evaluations from a national Veterans Health Administration 60-minute didactic and four evaluations from the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 90-minute workshop (response rates were 60% and 15%, respectively). One hundred thirty-five interdisciplinary trainees and practitioners from both audiences highly rated the workshop content (M = 4.1) and the overall session (M = 4.3). Didactic participants (n = 131) also reported high satisfaction (M = 4.5), increased knowledge and skills (M = 4.4), and improved interprofessional collaborative practice (M = 4.4) as a result of the training. Discussion Our evaluation shows high satisfaction following interactive multimodal sessions on FSD. These adaptable resources can be used in multiple educational settings (didactic and workshop) and for multiple time frames to teach about FSD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b96a89814fd46baa3e1d475bf7c22762023-04-25T04:00:08ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652023-04-011910.15766/mep_2374-8265.11312Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health ProfessionalsSarah Merriam0Juliana M. Kling1Holly N. Thomas2Rachel S. Casas3Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Department of Medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare SystemAssociate Professor, Department of Medicine, Mayo ClinicAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterIntroduction Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is common and associated with decreased quality of life, relationship satisfaction, and overall well-being. However, primary care practitioners report discomfort discussing, diagnosing, and treating FSD. Methods We delivered two sessions on the approach to evaluation and treatment of FSD: a 60-minute didactic session and a 90-minute workshop. The intended audience was primary health care professionals who care for women. The workshop utilized interactive teaching methods including a large-group discussion, case-based discussions, debrief of an observed patient-physician discussion, and language drills to develop participants’ knowledge and skills. Participants were surveyed about their practice patterns and attitudes toward FSD following the sessions on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Results We collected 131 evaluations from a national Veterans Health Administration 60-minute didactic and four evaluations from the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 90-minute workshop (response rates were 60% and 15%, respectively). One hundred thirty-five interdisciplinary trainees and practitioners from both audiences highly rated the workshop content (M = 4.1) and the overall session (M = 4.3). Didactic participants (n = 131) also reported high satisfaction (M = 4.5), increased knowledge and skills (M = 4.4), and improved interprofessional collaborative practice (M = 4.4) as a result of the training. Discussion Our evaluation shows high satisfaction following interactive multimodal sessions on FSD. These adaptable resources can be used in multiple educational settings (didactic and workshop) and for multiple time frames to teach about FSD.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11312Female Sexual DysfunctionHuman SexualityPrimary CareWomen's Health |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Merriam Juliana M. Kling Holly N. Thomas Rachel S. Casas Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals MedEdPORTAL Female Sexual Dysfunction Human Sexuality Primary Care Women's Health |
| title | Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals |
| title_full | Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals |
| title_fullStr | Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals |
| title_short | Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Primer for Primary Care Health Professionals |
| title_sort | female sexual dysfunction a primer for primary care health professionals |
| topic | Female Sexual Dysfunction Human Sexuality Primary Care Women's Health |
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