ArticleSouth African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care2024
Enhancing sexual health in primary care: Guidance for practitioners.
Article in South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Assessing Nursing Students' Readiness to Address Sexual Health: Psychometric and A Mixed-Method Approach.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction in chronic hepatitis B: a comprehensive review of pathophysiology, clinical burden, and integrated management.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Exploring barriers to help-seeking for sexual issues in Iranian postmenopausal women: a qualitative analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Rebuttal to: 'Gender affirming healthcare' is not what the family physician needs to know.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Type 1 Diabetes.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025Review
- Progress towards sustainable development goals related to sexual health.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2024Article
- The Sexuality of Women Living With HIV: Care Demands and Implications for Practice.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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Abstract
Sexual health is an integral aspect of overall health and well-being and is fundamental to the sustainable development of societies worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines sexual health as 'a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality'. However, addressing sexual health has been afforded low priority in primary healthcare systems. Primary care practitioners (PCPs), who play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care to communities, receive little training on screening and managing individuals with sexual health problems. The scope of services ranges from education, prevention and screening, to management of sexual health matters. Patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as stroke, cancer, heart disease and diabetes, are at increased risk for sexual dysfunction, possibly because of common pathogenetic mechanisms, such as inflammation. This is of considerable importance in the sub-Saharan African context where there is a rapidly increasing prevalence of NCDs, as well as a high burden of HIV. Strategies to improve the quality of sexual health services in primary care include creating a safe and non-judgemental practice environment for history-taking among gender-diverse populations, utilising effective screening tools aligned with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for sexual dysfunctions. In particular, the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine (ICSM -5) diagnostic and treatment algorithm can empower primary care providers to effectively address sexual dysfunctions among patients and improve the quality of care provided to communities regarding sexual and reproductive health.
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