Sex-lives and Videotape

Sexual history taking in primary care

Philippa Matthews, John Skelton, Connie Wiskin and Steve Field


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The first teaching resource on sexual health developed by and for primary care.

Sex-lives and Videotape is for doctors and nurses at all levels who work in primary care and want to consider how to talk with patients about sexual health.   This area is increasingly a major part of primary healthcare but is seldom taught in depth, and often those involved feel anxious dealing with sexually related cases.

The focus of the package is on sexual history taking as a clinical tool, and the video and workbook address both sexual history taking skills and clinical knowledge.

The package can be used to teach in either one-to-one or group situations, and is structured so it can be used to suit each individual's or group's needs and experience.

Contents

Sex-lives and Videotape comprises a video and large format workbook.  The workbook includes group notes for teachers to photocopy free of charge.

The package is developed entirely by those with understanding of the primary care context, as opposed to specialists.  It is a co-production of The Interactive Skills Unit of the Department of Primary Care and General Practice at The University of Birmingham, The West Midlands Postgraduate General Practice Education Unit and The Primary Care and HIV Project, Birmingham Health Authority.

Workbook contents:

  • Introduction
  • Planning for experienced teachers 
  • Detailed guide for less experienced teachers 
  • Choosing someone to organise the session 
  • Group facilitator planning notes 
  • Now you have watched the video 
  • What to photocopy 
  • Preparing a timetable 
  • Video points 
  • Breaking the ice 
  • Selecting pre-session exercises 
  • Tasks 
  • Questions and phrases 
  • Reading

The workbook includes sections describing the development of the assessment tool and tips on how to prepare your own video tape for submission.