N/A
N=412
Training for Health Professionals In Tanzania
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice · Training
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03923582 ↗Enrolled (actual)
412
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Mar 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Sexual Health Knowledge Score From Baseline to Follow-up — 3.551; 0.086 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Comprehensive sexual health curriculum (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Primary completion
- Sep 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Health Knowledge Score From Baseline to Follow-up |
3.551; 0.086 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Health Attitudes: Confidence in Ability to Discuss From Baseline to Follow-up |
19.389; -2.449 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Health Attitudes: Confidence in Having Knowledge From Baseline to Follow-up |
22.768; -4.242 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Counseling Skills: Interpersonal Communications From Baseline to Follow-up |
6.890; -0.975 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Counseling Skills: Medical History Taking From Baseline to Follow-up |
1.828; -0.682 | — |
| PRIMARY Change in Sexual Health Beliefs From Baseline to Follow-up |
-11.106; -0.929 | — |
Summary
The goal of this randomized, controlled, single blinded trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an Afrocentric sexual health curriculum on health professional students' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical skills in providing sexual health care in Tanzania.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- current student at MUHAS in midwifery, nursing, or medicine.
- 3rd or 4th year for medical students or 2nd or 3rd year for nursing and midwifery students.
- able to attend the full 4-day training during the first week of student vacation.
- fluent in English (the language of instruction at MUHAS) and Kiswahili (the lingua franca in Tanzania).
- willing to volunteer and complete all evaluation procedures.
Exclusion Criteria
- students who will not be able to attend MUHAS all days of the seminar or be on the MUHAS campus for the follow-up dates.
- students who express severe reservations about attending (e.g., due to religious objections).
- Students who express fear of violence due to attending (e.g., from a spouse or relative).
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03923582). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.