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Nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs regarding sexual healthcare in Ethiopia: An online cross-sectional study

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  • Kalid Seid
  • Tesfaye Kebede
  • Nigatu Dessalegn
  • Yetemegnehuat Ejara
  • Fikre Moga
  • Matusala Daniel
  • Nuredin Mohammed
  • Seid Hassen

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Background: Unresolved sexual issues can have an impact on a person’s wellbeing, social interactions, or even medication compliance. Given the enormous global demand to enhance and preserve sexual health, faculty members have a specific goal of developing nursing workforce who are truly prepared to work with clients who have sexual health issues. Hence, the study’s purpose has been to evaluate the current state of attitude and belief of nursing students toward sexual healthcare and the factors that influence it in Southwest Ethiopia. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Mizan-Tepi University involving 134 undergraduate nursing students from February 1 to March 10, 2022. The Sexual Attitude and Beliefs Scale (SABS) were used to assess the level of attitudes and beliefs regarding sexual care. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 26 was employed for data analysis. Multivariable linear regression analyses was conducted to identify predictors of attitudes and beliefs regarding sexual healthcare. The significance level was set at p

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  • Kalid Seid & Tesfaye Kebede & Nigatu Dessalegn & Yetemegnehuat Ejara & Fikre Moga & Matusala Daniel & Nuredin Mohammed & Seid Hassen, 2022. "Nursing students’ attitudes and beliefs regarding sexual healthcare in Ethiopia: An online cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(12), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0278760
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278760
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