Contents of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Subject in the Undergraduate Nursing Curricula of Spanish Universities: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nursing students must receive adequate training in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), which could allow them to acquire sufficient knowledge to solve the future SRH needs of everyone. In this study, the contents of the SRH subject in the undergraduate nursing curricula of 77 Spanish universities...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-10, Vol.18 (21), p.11472
Main Authors: Saus-Ortega, Carlos, Ballestar-Tarín, María Luisa, Chover-Sierra, Elena, Martínez-Sabater, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth control
Childbirth & labor
Colleges & universities
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curricula
Curriculum
Disease prevention
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Humans
Nursing
Nursing care
Reproduction
Reproductive Health
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health
Students
Students, Nursing
Universities
Womens health
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Summary:Nursing students must receive adequate training in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), which could allow them to acquire sufficient knowledge to solve the future SRH needs of everyone. In this study, the contents of the SRH subject in the undergraduate nursing curricula of 77 Spanish universities were examined to determine what SRH training nursing students are receiving. The contents of the SRH subject of all the curricula that were available online were reviewed. The distribution of the contents (topics) in the two areas (reproductive health and sexual health) was analyzed, and the prevalence of each topic was established. It was also determined whether there were differences between public ( = 52) and private universities ( = 25). The training of nursing students focuses mainly on the area of Reproductive Health (15 topics). Most of the topics of this area had a prevalence greater than 50%. Although the area of Sexual Health had 14 topics, most of these topics had a low prevalence (
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph182111472