Talking with patients about sex: results of an interprofessional simulation-based training for clinicians.

Sexuality is often a neglected topic in healthcare consultations. Several factors have been identified by clinicians as barriers to communication around sexuality, including lack of time, inadequate training, and personal discomfort. Within the Program to Enhance Relational and Communication Skills (PERCS), we developed a half-day interdisciplinary workshop that focuses on communication skills around sexuality and management of sexual problems with patients (PERCS-sexuality).

[Difficult conversations in nephrology: assessment of a formative experience].

Introduction: Nephrologists often have to discuss difficult news with patients such as discussing treatment and prognosis, forgoing dialysis or end-of-life. Despite this, there are few educational interventions in this field. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a workshop on difficult conversations in dialysis.