Feasibility and effectiveness of communication tools for addressing intimacy and sexuality in patients with cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients diagnosed with cancer might experience changes in intimacy and sexuality due to the illness itself, treatment, or psychological and social factors. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) often feel reluctant to discuss these changes. This study aimed to provide an overview of the feasibility and effectiveness of communication tools that support communication regarding changes in intimacy or sexuality among patients with cancer.

Methods

This is a systematic review. Databases are PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from inception to June 2023. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess included studies. Data were summarized in data charting forms.

Results

In total 35 studies were included, published between 2001 and 2

SUBMITTER: Arends SAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10794301 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature