ArticleBone marrow transplantation2018
Health-care professionals' perspective on discussing sexual issues in adult patients after haematopoietic cell transplantation.
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- Feasibility and effectiveness of communication tools for addressing intimacy and sexuality in patients with cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
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- Sexual problems in patients with hematological diseases: a systematic literature review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Male-Specific Late Effects in Adult Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: A Systematic Review from the Late Effects and Quality of Life Working Committee of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and Transplant Complications Working Party of the European Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2022Pooled it
- Genital Graft-Versus-Host-Disease Predicts Decreased Sexual Function in Female Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2025Article
- Enhancing nurses' communication about psychosocial needs and changes in intimacy and sexuality in patients with advanced cancer: a mixed-method study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Integrating Social Work Throughout the Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Trajectory to Improve Patient and Caregiver Outcomes.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2025Review
- Clinical Practice Strategies to Address Sexual Health in Female Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023Review
- Non-physician's challenges in sexual and reproductive health care provision for women of reproductive age with cancer: a scoping review of barriers and facilitators.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Sexual Functioning in Long-Term Survivors of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.Transplantation and cellular therapy · 2021Article
- Recommended patient information sheet on the impact of haematopoietic cell transplantation on sexual functioning and sexuality.Ecancermedicalscience · 2019Review
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Abstract
The majority of adult patients have sexual concerns after post-haematopoietic cell transplantation. Even so, health-care professionals (HCP) do not routinely discuss these problems. We, therefore, surveyed all the members of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation to evaluate the barriers and facilitators to discussing sexual issues. The 73-item web-survey was completed by 166 registered nurses (RNs) and 126 medical doctors (MDs). Sixty-eight percent reported that they seldom discussed sexual issues. Younger MDs (p < 0.001) and those who work in non-western European countries (p = 0.003), RNs with probably less sexual education themselves (p = 0.002), MDs and RNs who have limited knowledge about sexual complications (p < 0.001) and MDs and RNs who feel uncomfortable discussing sexual issues (p < 0.001) are all less likely to discuss these matters. The major perceived barriers were that patients might be embarrassed if sexual issues were discussed in the presence of a relative (60% RNs, 67% MDs) and that professionals prefer patients to raise sexual issues themselves (54% RNs, 44% MDs). The most important perceived facilitator was for the patient to initiate discussion (≥ 90% for RNs and MDs). Overall, haematopoietic cell transplantation survivors may not be receiving the support on sexual issues they probably need.
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