Can you ask? We just did! Assessing sexual function and concerns in patients presenting for initial gynecologic oncology consultation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe patterns of response to, and assess sexual function and activity elicited by, a self-administered assessment incorporated into a new patient intake form for gynecologic oncology consultation.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of patients presenting to a single urban academic medical center between January 2010 and September 2012. New patients completed a self-administered intake form, including six brief sexual activity and function items. These items, along with abstracted medical record data, were descriptively analyzed. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between sexual activity and function and disease status, adjusting for age.

Results

Median age was 50 years (range 18-91, N=499); more than half had a final diagnosis of can

SUBMITTER: Kennedy V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4518539 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature