Integrated Care for Persons With Persistent Gynecologic Conditions.

Persons with persistent gynecologic conditions frequently cope with complex biopsychosocial challenges and benefit from integrated behavioral health evaluation and treatment within gynecologic practices. Integrated care refers to the provision of behavioral health services within a health care setting which contributes to improved patient, provider, and practice outcomes, however, has not been commonly provided in traditional gynecologic practices. Several models of integrated behavioral health are reviewed.

Improving Sexual Health Across the Life Span Through Integrated Care in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Sexual health is a vital part of physical, emotional, and relational well-being among adults across the life span. While patients are reluctant to discuss their sexual concerns, Obstetrics and Gynecology providers are especially well positioned to improve sexual functioning and satisfaction through screening, education, prevention and early intervention, treatment, and integrating behavioral health and sexual medicine services in their clinical practices. This article sets out to provide applied information and perspectives to foster the development of interprofessional sexual medicine services in Obstetrics and Gynecology practices in hospital and community settings.

Characterizing informational needs and information seeking behavior of patients with breast cancer.

Background: Appropriate information may facilitate adjustment to cancer diagnoses. Our study aims to characterize informational satisfaction in breast cancer patients and assess resources used by patients to gain information.

Methods: Newly diagnosed Stage 0-III breast cancer patients seen at an academic medical center between May and September 2020 received questionnaires assessing information satisfaction.

No One-Size-Fits-All: Sexual Health Education Preferences in Patients with Breast Cancer.

Background: Using explanatory mixed methods, we characterize the education that patients with breast cancer received about potential sexual health effects of treatment and explore preferences in format, content, and timing of education.

Patients And Methods: Adult patients with stage 0-IV breast cancer seen at an academic breast center during December 2020 were emailed questionnaires assessing sexual health symptoms experienced during treatment. Patients interested in further study involvement were invited to participate in semistructured interviews.

NAMS 2021 Utian Translational Science SymposiumSeptember 2021, Washington, DCCharting the path to health in midlife and beyond: the biology and practice of wellness.

Charting the Path to Health in Midlife and Beyond: The Biology and Practice of Wellness was a Translational Science Symposium held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Foundational psychosocial and behavioral approaches to promote healthy aging and strategies to disseminate this information were discussed. The following synopsis documents the conversation, describes the state of the science, and outlines a path forward for clinical practice.

Psychosexual Care of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors.

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of cancer have diverse psychosocial and medical needs, including those related to fertility and sexual health. Much of the focus of care around issues such as fertility and sexual health tends to be filtered through a biomedical lens. However, it is essential that health care providers assess and support AYA survivors using a biopsychosocial and contextual framework to ensure the most comprehensive and accurate understanding of AYA survivor needs, especially those related to psychosexual health.

Interventions to Improve Sexual Health in Women Living with and Surviving Cancer: Review and Recommendations.

Sexual health concerns, both physical and psychological, are common and represent an unmet need among women with and surviving cancer. Sexual challenges and conditions negatively impact body image, satisfaction, relationships, well-being, and quality of life, yet are widely reported to be under-recognized and undertreated. To guide clinical care and future research on sexual function in women with cancer, we performed a scoping review of interventions for sexual health concerns, including sexual function, body image, genitourinary symptoms, and hot flashes.

Sexual health after a breast cancer diagnosis in young women: clinical implications for patients and providers.

Purpose: Sexual dissatisfaction after breast cancer treatment is a common phenomenon that, unfortunately, places a significant strain on young women and is becoming more common as treatment regimens rely more and more on anti-endocrine therapies.

Methods: A PubMed review of peer reviewed manuscripts between the years 1998-2020 evaluating sexual health and wellbeing in cancer patients, primarily young women with breast cancer, was conducted.

Results: There are several categories of sexual dissatisfaction women may experience as a result of her breast cancer diagnosis, including menopausal symptoms and dyspareunia, negative body image, reduced sexual desire, strained relationships and partner communication, and anxiety about cancer disclosure in dating relationships.

Nonbiologic factors that impact management in women with urinary incontinence: review of the literature and findings from a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases workshop.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI)-defined as a complaint of involuntary loss of urine-is common in women, with major public health, financial, and quality of life (QoL) implications. Despite the high toll of UI and the availability of effective conservative treatments, many women with UI do not seek care. Those who do often continue to experience symptoms.

Technological and medical advances: implications for health psychology.

Behavioral telehealth, health informatics, organ and tissue transplantation, and genetics are among the areas that have been affected by advances in technology and medicine. These areas illustrate the opportunities and the challenges that new developments can pose to health psychologists. Each area is discussed with respect to implications for practice, research, public policy, and education and training: recommendations are provided.