Discussing Sexual Health During Diabetes Care, a Survey of UK Women-My Diabetes Nurse "Would Fall off Her Chair If I Mentioned It".

ABSTRACT: Aims: To ask UK women with diabetes whether they have discussed sexual health with healthcare professionals (HCPs) during diabetes care, and to explore communication barriers. Methods: An online questionnaire was developed, based on a published HCP communication survey, piloted by six women with diabetes. A total of 163 participants, recruited via social media and HCP network, completed Part 1 by selecting Likert or narrative response options, providing descriptive data. We report proportions with 95% confidence intervals (Wilson); percentages are calculated using the number responding to each item. Item-level missingness is retained as a non-analysed category, and the n is reported per question. No inferential comparisons were planned a priori. After Part 1 completion, parti

SUBMITTER: Murphy J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12609788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature