Female Sexual Health Training for Oncology Providers: New Applications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexual health care remains an unmet need for women with cancer. Many barriers are described, such as provider discomfort and lack of training; however, there is little evidence-based guidance regarding how to effectively address these obstacles.

Aim

This pilot study was performed to determine whether brief, targeted sexual health training for oncology providers results in improved provider comfort level and frequency of addressing female cancer-related sexual issues.

Methods

A brief (30-45 minute), targeted sexual health training program focused on improving comfort level, knowledge and communication skills when addressing breast cancer-related sexual issues was developed by the primary author. Using a pretest-posttest format, this educational program was

SUBMITTER: Wang LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4599556 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature