Sexual issues in people with haemophilia: Awareness and strategies for overcoming communication barriers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Haemophilia Experiences, Results and Opportunities (HERO) Study identified sexual health as an important psychosocial issue affecting people with haemophilia (PWH) worldwide. However, sexual health is inadequately addressed at haemophilia treatment centres (HTCs), because PWH and healthcare professionals (HCPs) experience barriers to broaching the subject. There is a clear need for HCP training to support communication in this area and improve comprehensive care.

Aim

The Sexual Health: Strategies for Effective Communication pilot programme was trialled in Canada to assess HCP readiness and ability to discuss sexual health issues with PWH and test communication tools to facilitate these conversations.

Methods

The pilot programme consisted of two 3-h se

SUBMITTER: Blamey G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299037 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature