ArticleNursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2021
A Scoping Review to Identify Barriers and Enabling Factors for Nurse-Patient Discussions on Sexuality and Sexual Health.
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- Addressing Older Adults' Sexual Health Needs in Regional Primary Care: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers.The Australian journal of rural health · 2026Article
- Belgian Physicians' Perceptions of Sexual Health and Its Care in Cervical Cancer Survivors: An Exploratory Qualitative Interview Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- The Rise of Scoping Reviews in Nursing Science: Trends, Merits, and Responsible Use.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Nurses' attitudes toward addressing sexual health in their professional practice within cancer care: a Danish cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of the Roles of Nursing in Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Oncology Patients.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
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- Sexual knowledge based on Islamic values and sexual risk behaviors of HIV/STIs among Thai Muslim army conscripts: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- Sexually Transmitted Infections and Health Literacy: A Community-Based Preventive Program.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSexuality and sexual health (SSH) are essential aspects of care that have evolved since a 1975 World Health Organization (WHO) report on SSH. However, nurses still consider discussing the subject with patients a challenge. This scoping review aimed to map, synthesize, and summarize findings from existing literature regarding barriers and enabling factors for nurse-patient SSH discussions in care contexts.
methodsA scoping review model inspired by Arksey and O'Malley was used to search for and synthesize studies published between 2009 and 2019. The databases searched were the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, i.e., MEDLARS Online. A total of nineteen articles were eligible to be included.
resultsTwo main categories of enabling factors were identified, i.e., a professional approach via using core care values and availability of resources. Three major categories of barriers were identified: beliefs and attitudes related to age, gender, and sexual identity; fear and individual convictions; and work-related factors.
conclusionsApplying professionalism and core care values as well as making resources available are likely to promote SSH discussions between nurses and patients. Moreover, there is a need for a norm-critical approach in education and practice.
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