Gynecological cancer survivors' experiences with sexual health communication in nurse-led follow-up consultations
© 2023 The Authors. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG)..
INTRODUCTION: Gynecological cancer and its treatment may cause sexual difficulties in terms of physical and psychosocial health. Considering the essential role that nurses play in cancer care, they are well positioned to be ideal providers for addressing sexual health concerns in the follow-up phase of gynecological cancer. The aim of this study was to gain in-depth knowledge of how gynecological cancer survivors experience sexual health communication in nurse-led follow-up consultations.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Using a qualitative hermeneutic approach, we conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 17 women from five different hospitals in Norway between April 4, 2022, and June 2, 2022. The women participated in a large intervention study on cancer follow-up that included sexual health as one of several topics addressed by trained nurses in three consultations in the first year of follow-up. A five-stage Gadamerian-inspired research method was utilized for data collection and analysis.
RESULTS: We identified three themes: (1) the importance of nurses listening to the women's own perceptions of sexuality, (2) post-treatment sexual challenges influence the women's need to communicate about sexual health, and (3) nursing communication can help women regain their sexual health.
CONCLUSIONS: Women who have undergone treatment for gynecological cancer find communication with trained nurses regarding sexual health beneficial. We recommend integration of trained nurses in the follow-up team. The nurses should adjust communication according to each gynecological cancer survivor's unique understanding of sexuality and inform women with sexual health concerns at that end of treatment, that sexual health can improve during follow-up.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103 |
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Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 103(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 551-560 |
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Paulsen, Anita [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 16.02.2024 Date Revised 17.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a INTRODUCTION: Gynecological cancer and its treatment may cause sexual difficulties in terms of physical and psychosocial health. Considering the essential role that nurses play in cancer care, they are well positioned to be ideal providers for addressing sexual health concerns in the follow-up phase of gynecological cancer. The aim of this study was to gain in-depth knowledge of how gynecological cancer survivors experience sexual health communication in nurse-led follow-up consultations | ||
| 520 | |a MATERIAL AND METHODS: Using a qualitative hermeneutic approach, we conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 17 women from five different hospitals in Norway between April 4, 2022, and June 2, 2022. The women participated in a large intervention study on cancer follow-up that included sexual health as one of several topics addressed by trained nurses in three consultations in the first year of follow-up. A five-stage Gadamerian-inspired research method was utilized for data collection and analysis | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: We identified three themes: (1) the importance of nurses listening to the women's own perceptions of sexuality, (2) post-treatment sexual challenges influence the women's need to communicate about sexual health, and (3) nursing communication can help women regain their sexual health | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: Women who have undergone treatment for gynecological cancer find communication with trained nurses regarding sexual health beneficial. We recommend integration of trained nurses in the follow-up team. The nurses should adjust communication according to each gynecological cancer survivor's unique understanding of sexuality and inform women with sexual health concerns at that end of treatment, that sexual health can improve during follow-up | ||
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