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The study aims to evaluate the competence of primary care physicians in managing sexually transmitted infections and identify barriers they perceive in counseling.

June 8, 2026BMC Primary CareOpen Access

Primary care physicians’ understanding and counseling practices of sexually transmitted diseases: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

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NANorah Mohammed AlZamilPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University EAEbtesam AlmajedPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University BABadriyah AlDejainPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

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Cross-sectional survey assesses STI knowledge and counseling barriers among physicians, indicating a need for improved training.

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The study aims to evaluate the competence of primary care physicians in managing sexually transmitted infections and identify barriers they perceive in counseling.
Cross-sectional survey conducted among primary care physicians in Saudi Arabia from July 2024 to July 2025.
Data gathered through a validated electronic questionnaire assessing sociodemographic data, STI practices, and perceived barriers.
Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, multivariable logistic regression, and non-parametric tests.
Mean scores: risk assessment 2.59, counseling 3.76, testing 3.75, and attitudes 3.64 on a 5-point scale.
Absence of recent clinical exposure (zero STI cases in 6 months) linked to significantly lower scores in risk assessment (β = -0.888, p = 0.0031) and testing (β = -0.951, p = 0.0024).
Counseling scores were significantly higher in physicians with 16-20 years of experience (β = 1.333, p = 0.0108).

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AlZamil et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a265bb6ad53cfb9357c53a1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-026-03372-9

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