Training rehabilitation teams in sexual health care: A description and evaluation of a multidisciplinary intervention.

Background: Sexual health problems are more prevalent among people with a chronic illness or physical disability than among the general population. Although sexual health care in the rehabilitation setting in the Netherlands is a growing field of interest, integrating sexual health in the overall care for rehabilitation patients has proven to be a challenge.

Methods: This article describes a training designed for rehabilitation professionals working in operational multidisciplinary teams.

Subjective sexual well-being and sexual behavior in young women with breast cancer.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to systematically describe the nature and context of subjective sexual well-being and sexual behavior in young women with breast cancer.

Methods: Data on sexual behavior and subjective sexual well-being were collected through an internet questionnaire. Respondents were included if they had been diagnosed with breast cancer within the past 6 years and were currently 45 years of age or younger.

Sexual dysfunction in young women with breast cancer.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young women with breast cancer in the Netherlands, and to assess the relationship between sexual dysfunction, treatment methods and treatment-related complaints. Also, the interest among women with breast cancer in receiving care for sexual dysfunction was determined.

Methods: Data on sexual functioning were collected through an internet questionnaire.

Sexual health problems and associated help-seeking behavior of people with physical disabilities and chronic diseases.

The aim of this study was to investigate help-seeking behavior in relation to sexual problems among people with a disease or an impairment, as well as determining factors that promote people to seek professional sexological help. A total of 341 respondents (224 men, 117 women) participated. Approximately 50% wanted professional help with finding a sexual partner and sexual adjustment problems.

Sexuality in adult patients with congenital heart disease and their partners.

Data on relational and sexuality issues in adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate relational and sexual behaviors, satisfaction, and functioning in a representative sample of patients with CHD and their partners. In addition, we aimed to evaluate the relation between sexuality parameters and quality of life.