ArticlePsycho-oncology2019
A brief intervention to enhance breast cancer clinicians' communication about sexual health: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes.
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Developing and Testing a Small Private Online Course (SPOC) for Nurse-patient Communication About Sex.
Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and Clinicians: ReSPECT Intervention Proof-of-Concept Testing
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Preliminary evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an online sexual health educational video series for breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Starting the Conversation: randomized pilot trial of an intervention to promote effective clinical communication about sexual health for gynecologic cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of a multimedia intervention in facilitating breast cancer patients' clinical communication about sexual health: Results of a randomized controlled trial.Psycho-oncology · 2021Trial
- Addressing sexual health after cancer: whose job is it anyway? Provider practices and communication barriers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Impact of breast cancer on sexuality and psycho-physical wellbeing: Survey analysis.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026Article
- Sexual function in chronic illness and cancer perspectives of the patient, partner, and healthcare provider; innovations; and updates: recommendations from the Fifth International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM 2024).Sexual medicine reviews · 2026Review
- Developing a patient-centered educational video series on sexual health for women with breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Gynecologic cancer survivor preferences for provider communication regarding sexual health after treatment: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Sexual health in Belgian cervical cancer survivors: an exploratory qualitative study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Investigating sexual health after breast cancer by longitudinal assessment of patient-reported outcomes.ESMO open · 2024Article
- Current Considerations in Interventions to Address Sexual Function and Improve Care for Women with Cancer.Current sexual health reports · 2022Article
- Understanding clinical communication about mood disturbance symptoms among breast cancer patients: A mixed methods analysis.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
- Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer clinicians' communication about sexual health.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 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
- 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
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Abstract
objectiveSexual concerns are often unaddressed for breast cancer patients; one reason is inadequate clinician training. We examined the feasibility, acceptability, and potential benefits of a novel intervention, improving Sexual Health and Augmenting Relationships through Education (iSHARE) for breast cancer clinicians.
methodsClinicians received training in communicating about sexual concerns with breast cancer patients. Intervention feasibility and acceptability were measured through enrollment/participation and postintervention program evaluations, respectively. Intervention effects were assessed through (1) clinician self-reported beliefs about sexual health communication, assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 1- or 6-month follow-up, (2) clinical communication coded from audio recorded, transcribed clinic encounters at preintervention or postintervention, and (3) patient satisfaction with clinical care, reported immediately after the clinic visit. Patients also reported sociodemographic characteristics and level of sexual concerns.
resultsSeven breast cancer clinicians enrolled (88% participation), completed the intervention, and were audio recorded in clinic encounters with 134 breast cancer outpatients (67 each at preintervention or postintervention). Program evaluations supported intervention acceptability. Effect sizes suggest iSHARE increased clinicians' self-efficacy (d = 0.27) and outcome expectancies for communicating about sexual concerns (d = 0.69) and reduced communication barriers (d = -0.14). Clinicians' sexual health communication behaviors increased from baseline to postintervention, including for raising the topic (28% vs 48%), asking questions (33% vs 45%), and offering information (18% vs 24%). Neither patient satisfaction nor duration of sexual health communication changed (mean duration less than 1 minute at both time points).
conclusionsThe iSHARE intervention was feasible and well received by clinicians and may change breast cancer clinicians' beliefs and communication behaviors regarding sexual health.
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