ReviewJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2020
Can the provision of sexual healthcare for oncology patients be improved? A literature review of educational interventions for healthcare professionals.
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- Experiences of sexual well-being interventions in males affected by genitourinary cancers and their partners: an integrative systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- 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
- Radiation-specific sexual and reproductive health challenges in adolescent and young adults assigned female at birth: a mixed-methods study of unmet needs post pelvic radiotherapy.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2026Article
- Sexuality, a Fundamental Care Need-Theoretical and Clinical Considerations, a Discursive Paper.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Review
- Sexual Health Care of Women Cancer Survivors Among Minority Groups: A Pilot Study.Oncology nursing forum · 2026Article
- Charting paths to sexual well-being: a comprehensive research agenda for fostering sexual health in Europe and beyond.International journal of impotence research · 2026Review
- 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
- Feasibility of a Person-Centred Nursing Model Targeting Patient and Family Caregiver Needs in Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Banana Supplementation for Breast Cancer Surgery Patients: A Two-Center Experience.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Survivorship issues in long-term survivors of locally recurrent rectal cancer: A qualitative study.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Article
- Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward the sexual health of breast cancer patients.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Enhancing care: evaluating the impact of True North Sexual Health and Rehabilitation eTraining for healthcare providers working with prostate cancer patients and partners.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Hematology and Oncology Fellow Education About Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Survey of Program Directors in the United States.JCO oncology practice · 2024Article
- Gynecological cancer survivors' experiences with sexual health communication in nurse-led follow-up consultations.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- 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
- Current Considerations in Interventions to Address Sexual Function and Improve Care for Women with Cancer.Current sexual health reports · 2022Article
- 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
- Sexual health promotion interventional program for women undergoing breast cancer treatment: Protocol for a mix-methods study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
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- Assessing the relationship between symptoms and health care utilization in colorectal cancer survivors of different sexual orientations.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeSexual health is an important quality-of-life concern for cancer patients and survivors, but a difficult discussion topic for patients and healthcare professionals. The most important barriers causing healthcare professionals to avoid the topic are lack of education and lack of knowledge. How effective education about sexual health is for oncology healthcare professionals is not clear. The aim of this review is to examine the effectiveness of interventions in improving the provision of sexual healthcare for cancer patients.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using the following data sources: PubMed, PsychInfo, Embase and Emcare. Quantitative research was included which contained pre-intervention and post-intervention outcomes. The assessment of the studies was conducted independently by two reviewers. A third reviewer was involved if there was no consensus.
resultsSeven studies were included. In total, 572 oncology healthcare professionals participated, including physicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals. Interventions consisted of 6 face-to-face sessions and one online program. Primary objectives of the studies were the assessment of improvement in knowledge about sexual health, improvement of practice, frequency of discussing sexual health and comfort level and the decline of perceived barriers to discussing sexual health. Studies showed that interventions resulted in improved realization of the objectives.
conclusionsAlthough improvement in the knowledge of healthcare professionals was achieved, it was not possible to give an overall recommendation for the development of interventions due to the limited number of studies and heterogeneity of the data. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Sexual health is an important area of survivorship that is often neglected. Many oncology healthcare professionals lack training and knowledge to provide such care. More evidence-based practices are needed to improve sexual healthcare for cancer survivors.
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