An 18 Month Follow-up of an Interdisciplinary Human Sexuality Workshop

Abstract

This study reports the results of an 18 month follow-up of students involved in a successful interdisciplinary workshop in human sexuality for undergraduate health profession programmes. This workshop was designed to explore personal attitudes and to develop increased comfort when discussing sexual issues with clients. The long term effects of formal educational events in human sexuality (such as workshops) are not known. Thirty occupational therapy and physiotherapy students completed questionnaires measuring attitudes, comfort, and knowledge around issues in sexuality. These forms were identical to those used in the original investigation of the workshop. Results demonstrated that the statistically significant gains resulting from the workshop had been maintained and that small (non-significant) gains had been made. This evidence suggests that workshops in human sexuality can produce stable improvements in attitudes, comfort, and knowledge.