Impact of structured sexual health training incorporating standardised patients on health professions students' sexual health communication competence: A single-blind randomised controlled trial in Tanzania

To evaluate the effect of a structured sexual health training programme incorporating standardised patients (SPs) on health professions students' sexual health communication competence, as assessed by SPs, in a Tanzanian setting.

Single-blind randomised controlled trial with parallel-group allocation.

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

A total of 312 undergraduate medical and nursing students were enrolled at the university.

Structured sexual health training incorporating didactic teaching, small-group discussions, role-play, and SP-based practice sessions.

Sexual health communication competence was assessed using SP-rated checklists at baseline and at six-month follow-up.