ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2009
Patient-provider communication about sexual health among unmarried middle-aged and older women.
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- Sexual Minority People's Perspectives of Sexual Health Care: Understanding Minority Stress in Sexual Health Settings.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2020Article
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- Female Sexual Health: Barriers to Optimal Outcomes and a Roadmap for Improved Patient-Clinician Communications.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2019Article
- An exploratory study to assess primary care physicians' attitudes toward talking about sexual health with older patients in Trinidad and Tobago.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Circumstances Surrounding High-risk Sexual Experiences Among Primary Care Patients Living With and Without HIV.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Article
- Development and Content Validation of a Patient-Reported Sexual Risk Measure for Use in Primary Care.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Article
- Sexual Health During Postgraduate Training-European Survey Across Medical Specialties.Sexual medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough past studies have highlighted the importance of patient-provider communication about sexual health and intimate relationships (SHIR), much of the research has focused on young women's or married women's experiences when discussing SHIR with their providers.
objectiveTo describe experiences of unmarried, middle-aged and older women in communicating about SHIR with their health care providers. DESIGN AND
participantsQualitative interviews were conducted with 40 unmarried women aged 40-75 years. We compared the responses of 19 sexual minority (lesbian and bisexual) women and 21 heterosexual women.
resultsWomen varied in their definitions of intimate relationships. Not all women thought providers should ask about SHIR unless questions were directly related to a health problem, and most were not satisfied with questions about SHIR on medical intake forms. However, the themes women considered to be important in communication about SHIR were remarkably consistent across subgroups (e.g. previously married or never married; sexual minority or heterosexual). Sexual minority women were more hesitant to share information about SHIR because they had had prior negative experiences when disclosing their sexual orientation or perceived that clinicians were not informed about relevant issues.
conclusionsSome women felt that providers should ask about SHIR only if questions relate to an associated health problem (e.g. sexually transmitted infection). When providers do ask questions about SHIR, they should do so in ways that can be answered by all women regardless of partnering status, and follow questions with non-judgmental discussions.
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