Abstract
The study attempted to look at the long-term effects (2-5 years) of a 37 hour medical school sexuality course. Family practice residents who had taken the course were compared with a matched group of residents who had attended other medical schools. The average number of course hours related to sexuality was 4.2 hours for the matched group.
The residents filled out a 4 scale inventory that dealt with patients' sexual problems and concerns. Data were analyzed through a two-way analysis of variance. Statistically significant differences on 3 of the 4 scales were found that favored the course participants. The amount of time spent in residency training produced significant effects on two scales.
It was concluded that the course had long term effects for the group studied.