ArticleSexual medicine2015
Female Sexual Health Training for Oncology Providers: New Applications.
Article in Sexual medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05729672 (Developing and Testing a Small Private Online Course), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Developing and Testing a Small Private Online Course (SPOC) for Nurse-patient Communication About Sex.
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effect of traditional Chinese medicine on postoperative depression of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
- Online-based interventions for sexual health among individuals with cancer: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2018Pooled it
- Efficacy of a multimedia intervention in facilitating breast cancer patients' clinical communication about sexual health: Results of a randomized controlled trial.Psycho-oncology · 2021Trial
- Impact of breast cancer on sexuality and psycho-physical wellbeing: Survey analysis.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026Article
- Physician perspectives on discussions around the sexual health and function of gynecologic cancer patients.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2025Article
- Silent suffering: the impact of sexual health challenges on patient-clinician communication and adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among Black women with early-stage breast cancer.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Sexual function index adaptation for breast cancer patients (FSFI-BC)- translation and psychometric properties of Persian version.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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- A qualitative study of sexual health and function of females with pelvic cancer.Sexual medicine · 2023Article
- Current Considerations in Interventions to Address Sexual Function and Improve Care for Women with Cancer.Current sexual health reports · 2022Article
- Overcoming Reproductive and Psychological Concerns of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2022Article
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- Educational interventions to improve communication about sexual health between nurses and gynecologic oncology patients: A narrative review.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2022Article
- Can the provision of sexual healthcare for oncology patients be improved? A literature review of educational interventions for healthcare professionals.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Review
- Discussing Sexual Health in the Medical Oncologist's Practice: Exploring Current Practice and Challenges.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
- Communication about Sexual Health in Breast Cancer: What Can We Learn from Patients' Self-Report and Clinic Dialogue?Patient education and counseling · 2020Article
- Understanding Sexual Help-Seeking for Women With Breast Cancer: What Distinguishes Women Who Seek Help From Those Who Do Not?The journal of sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Patients' perceived barriers to discussing sexual health with breast cancer healthcare providers.Psycho-oncology · 2020Article
- Fex-Talk: a Short Educational Intervention Intended to Enhance Nurses' Readiness to Discuss Fertility and Sexuality with Cancer Patients.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionSexual 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.
aimThis 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.
methodsA 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 provided to oncology providers (physicians and nurses/other allied health) from a suburban health-care system. Surveys based on 5-point Likert scales were provided before and 3-6 month post training.
main outcome measuresPrimary endpoints were changes in mean Likert scores for provider comfort level and self-reported frequency of addressing sexual issues. A secondary endpoint was change in mean Likert scores for perception of access to sexual health resources/referrals.
resultsEligible respondents included 8 oncologists, 4 surgeons, and 62 nurses/other allied health. For total respondents, comparison of mean Likert scores for survey 1 (n = 71) and survey 2 (n = 36) demonstrated statistically significant increases for all parameters queried, including provider comfort level with bringing up (Pre mean Likert score = 3.4, Post = 4.3, P < 0.0001) and coordinating care (Pre = 3.5, Post = 4.6, P < 0.0001), and frequency of addressing sexual issues for both diagnosis/treatment and surveillance phase (Pre = 2.4, Post = 3.3, P ≤ 0.0052).
conclusionBrief, targeted sexual health training for oncology providers positively correlated with improved provider comfort level and frequency of addressing female cancer-related sexual issues.
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