ArticleJournal of rehabilitation medicine2022
Supporting Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction During Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury: Barriers and Facilitators Identified by Healthcare Professionals.
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- Sexual dysfunction after elective spine surgery: A systematic review identifying knowledge gaps and clinical implications.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Internet-based sexual health resources for those living with spinal cord injury: A content analysis.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Review
- Sexual Rehabilitation and Relational Satisfaction in People with Multiple Sclerosis and their Partners.Sexuality and disability · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore healthcare professionals' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators impacting provision of support for sexual functioning/satisfaction during spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
designQualitative, semi-structured interview design.
methodsSixteen healthcare professionals working in spinal cord injury rehabilitation settings were recruited (14 females, 2 males). Semi-structured interviews were conducted using a 9-item interview guide. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and inductively analysed following Braun and Clarke's (2006) 6 phases of thematic analysis.
resultsFive inductive themes were generated describing healthcare professional-perceived barriers and facilitators impacting upon care delivery postspinal cord injury: (1) Integrating sexual wellbeing in rehabilitation; (2) Sex-informed multi-disciplinary teams; (3) Acknowledging awkwardness; (4) Enhancing approachability; and (5) Recognizing the partner.
conclusionSexual functioning and satisfaction are priority areas for rehabilitation, yet they are persistently side-lined in multi-disciplinary team (MDT) rehabilitation agendas. Healthcare professionals do not feel supported to engage with their patients to improve and manage sexual functioning/satisfaction. Ensuring that healthcare professionals are equipped and made aware of sexuality-specific guidelines and operational frameworks, which can be easily interpreted, structured and implemented as a standard part of spinal cord injury rehabilitation is key. This would be instrumental in enabling healthcare professionals to be more informed and comfortable in creating an atmosphere in which sexual topics can be openly discussed to support individuals with spinal cord injury.
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