Table 3.
Didactic and clinical requirements and offerings by SRH domain or procedure among transition to practice training programs for primary care nurse practitioners in the US (n = 22 out of 51 extant programs).
| Does your program currently include didactic content or clinical opportunities in the following areas? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Both required | Didactic offered or required | Clinical offered or required | Either offered | |
| Average among competencies within domain | ||||
| Domains | ||||
| Sexual Health Promotion and Assessment (8 items) | 18.8% | 42.2% | 59.9% | 91.7% |
| Sexual/Intimate Partner Violence (3 items) | 9.7% | 45.8% | 50.0% | 87.5% |
| Contraception (6 items) | 22.9% | 44.4% | 59.7% | 86.8% |
| Pregnancy-related Care (14 items) | 19.6% | 37.2% | 54.8% | 89.0% |
| Fertility/Infertility (2 items) | 6.3% | 22.9% | 45.8% | 81.3% |
| Common/Benign GYN Conditions (1 item) | 33.3% | 62.5% | 70.8% | 100.0% |
| Reproductive Tract/Sexually Transmitted Infections (1 item) | 33.3% | 62.5% | 70.8% | 100.0% |
| Reproductive Tract Cancers (5 items) | 35.4% | 55.6% | 67.4% | 97.2% |
| Uro-Gynecologic/Pelvic Floor Disorders (1 item) | 12.5% | 41.7% | 62.5% | 91.7% |
| Genito-Urinary Conditions of Men (GUM) (1 item) | 29.2% | 50.0% | 45.8% | 83.3% |
| Peri- and Post-Menopausal Care (1 item) | 29.2% | 54.2% | 70.8% | 100.0% |
| Genetic Screening (1 item) | 12.5% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 70.8% |
| Environmental Health (1 item) | 4.2% | 20.8% | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| Ethics (1 item) | 29.2% | 41.7% | 54.2% | 91.7% |
| Procedures | ||||
| Endometrial biopsy | 16.7% | 25% | 60% | 91.7% |
| Vulvar biopsy | 12.5% | 25% | 55% | 91.7% |
| Intrauterine insemination | 0.0% | 10% | 20% | 70.9% |
| Ultrasound | ||||
| A) Transvaginal | 0.0% | 25% | 45% | 87.5% |
| B) Transabdominal | 0.0% | 25% | 50% | 87.5% |
| Intrauterine contraception device insertion/removal | 33.3% | 40% | 70% | 91.7% |
| Subdermal contraceptive implant insertion/removal | 29.1% | 35% | 55% | 83.3% |
| Colposcopy | 4.2% | 15% | 45% | 75.0% |
| Uterine aspiration for missed abortion | 0.0% | 10% | 15% | 58.3% |
| Uterine aspiration for elective abortion | 0.0% | 10% | 15% | 58.3% |
| Uterine aspiration for heavy menstrual bleeding | 0.0% | 10% | 20% | 58.3% |
| Incision/drainage of Bartholin's cyst | 8.3% | 25% | 55% | 87.5% |
| Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) | 0.0% | 10% | 25% | 66.7% |
| Anoscopy | 4.2% | 15% | 45% | 75.0% |
| No-scalpel vasectomy | 0.0% | 5% | 10% | 54.2% |
| Vaginal microscopy | 16.7% | 25$% | 60% | 87.5% |