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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2014

The sexual health care needs after colorectal cancer: the view of patients, partners, and health care professionals.

Marjan J Traa, Jolanda De Vries, Jan A Roukema, Harm J T Rutten, Brenda L Den Oudsten

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Patient-provider communication about sexual concerns in cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017
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  9. Sexual Dysfunction after Colorectal Surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2026
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  11. 'And don't say everything will be normal!': An international cross-sectional survey on the patients' unmet sexual wellbeing needs after ostomy formation.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025
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  15. Clinical Practice Strategies to Address Sexual Health in Female Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023
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  17. The needs of colorectal cancer patients/survivors: A narrative review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022
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5 authors.

Marjan J TraaCoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, 5000 LE, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Jolanda De Vries
Jan A Roukema
Harm J T Rutten
Brenda L Den Oudsten

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSexual dysfunction among patients with colorectal cancer is frequently reported. Studies examining patients' sexual health care needs are rare. We examined the sexual health care needs after colorectal cancer treatment according to patients, partners, and health care professionals (HCPs). Factors that impede or facilitate the quality of this care were identified.

methodParticipants were recruited from three Dutch hospitals: St. Elisabeth, TweeSteden, and Catharina hospitals. Patients (n = 21), partners (n = 9), and 10 HCPs participated in eight focus groups.

resultsIt is important to regularly evaluate and manage sexual issues. This does not always occur. Almost all participants reported a lack of knowledge and feelings of embarrassment or inappropriateness as barriers to discuss sexuality. HCPs reported stereotypical assumptions regarding the need for care based on age, sex, and partner status. The HCPs debated on whose responsibility it is that sexuality is discussed with patients. Factors within the organization, such as insufficient re-discussion of sexuality during (long-term) follow-up and unsatisfactory (knowledge of the) referral system impeded sexual health care. The HCPs could facilitate adequate sexual health care by providing patient-tailored information and permission to discuss sex, normalizing sexual issues, and establishing an adequate referral system. It is up to the patients and partners to demarcate the extent of sexual health care needed.

conclusionsOur findings illustrate the need for patient-tailored sexual health care and the complexity of providing/receiving this care. An adequate referral system and training are needed to help HCPs engage in providing satisfactory sexual health care.

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Reproductive HealthAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleMiddle AgedSexual BehaviorSexual Partners

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