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Assessing Sexual Health Behaviors of Resident Physicians and Graduate Students

Dr. Williams and Dr. Goebert are affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI. Address correspondence to Dr. Williams, UCLA-NPI Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-871 C, Los Angeles, CA 90024-9972. E-mail: KeoniWmd{at}aol.com

OBJECTIVE: To compare the sexual practices of 44 resident physicians with those of 88 nonmedical graduate students, including law students and master's-level social work students, by using the Safe Sex Behavioral Questionnaire (SSBQ). METHODS: In a cross-sectional survey, the SSBQ, used to assess the sexual practices of these two groups, was distributed to participants at a state university via their campus mailboxes, along with a return address envelope, to help ensure anonymity. RESULTS: The educational cohorts did not differ. Overall, participants reported engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors. Women with multiple partners were more likely to engage in increased risky behaviors, whereas men with multiple partners were more likely to use condoms. CONCLUSIONS: Physicians, although educated about healthy sexual behaviors, are still engaging in unsafe safe. The reasons for the discrepancy between knowledge and practice need to be explored.

Key Words: Sexual Behaviors • Physicians • Training

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