Reaching consensus : A review on sexual health training modules for professional capacity building

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Karimian, Zahra, Azin, Seied Ali, Javid, Nasrin, Araban, Marzieh, Maasoumi, Raziyeh, Aghayan, Shahrokh and Khoie, Effat Merghati. (2018). Reaching consensus : A review on sexual health training modules for professional capacity building. Health Promotion Perspectives. 8(1), pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2018.01
AuthorsKarimian, Zahra, Azin, Seied Ali, Javid, Nasrin, Araban, Marzieh, Maasoumi, Raziyeh, Aghayan, Shahrokh and Khoie, Effat Merghati
Abstract

Background: Professional capacity building (PCB) is the focus point in health-related subjects. The present study was conducted to systematically review the existing sexual health training modules for health care providers.

Methods: The following keywords were used to search: training, education, professional capacity, practitioner, sexual health, skill education, module, course, package and curriculum. The term MESH is referred to Medical Subject Headings and the following databases were investigated: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), The Cochrane Library and Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, SID, Magiran, and Iranmedex. All articles from 1980 to 2015 were extracted. Online modules were excluded. Considering that lesson plan was the basis of instruction, the modules were selected based on the characteristics of the lesson plans.

Results: A total number of 38 published training modules in the field of sexuality were determined. In total, more than half of the modules (58%) were designed for medical doctors and allied health professionals and the remaining (42%) were for nurses and midwives. Almost all the modules (97%) were introduced and utilized in developed countries, and only 3% were disseminated in developing countries.

Conclusion: There are invaluable modules to build professional capacity in the field of sexual health. As a number of modules have been designed for nurses and midwifes, as the first-line health care providers, the use of these groups in sexual counseling and empowerment for sexual health is essential. No sexual health training program was designed in Iran. Therefore, designing such modules according to Iranian culture is strongly recommended.

Year2018
JournalHealth Promotion Perspectives
Journal citation8 (1), pp. 1-14
PublisherTabriz University of Medical Sciences
ISSN2228-6497
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2018.01
PubMed ID29423357
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85051034451
PubMed Central IDPMC5797303
Open accessPublished as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
Page range1-14
FunderShahroud University of Medical Sciences
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Accepted07 Jan 2017
Deposited02 Jul 2025
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