A practice model of sexuality nursing care: a concept mapping approach.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a practice model to enhance the provision of sexuality nursing care for patients with gynaecological cancers.

Methods: A concept mapping approach with three phases was adopted, with phase I involving individual interviews, phase II producing a concept map, and phase III evaluating the applicability of the concept map to clinical practice. A sample of 80 participants, consisting of patients with gynaecological cancers, their spouses/partners, and registered nurses and physicians, was recruited from the gynaecological oncology unit of two acute hospitals in Hong Kong.

Sexual Morbidity Assessment in Gyne-Oncology Follow-Up: Development of the Sexual Well-Being After Cervical or Endometrial Cancer (SWELL-CE) Patient-Reported Outcome Measure.

Background: Clinical assessment and management of sexual difficulties after gynecological cancer remain a neglected aspect of women's rehabilitation.

Aim: To develop and validate a patient-reported outcome measure of sexual well-being for women experiencing sexual consequences of cervical and endometrial cancer treatment for use in routine follow-up.

Methods: This is a sequential mixed method study comprising (i) in-depth qualitative interviews (n=21 of 118) to generate items regarding sexual consequences of cervical or endometrial cancer and treatment; (ii) questionnaire construction with 51 core items (all respondents) and 4 subsections (18-58 items), depending on the relationship status and whether or not participants were sexually active (SA/NSA); (iii) item refinement following cognitive debriefing (n=13 of 21); (iv) validation of resultant items via postal survey (n=788 women) and Rasch analysis; and (v) creation of brief (14-item) clinical screener.

Management of erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment: cross-sectional surveys of the perceptions and experiences of patients and healthcare professionals in the UK.

Objectives: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is known to be a common consequence of radical treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) but is often under-reported and undertreated. This study aimed to explore how ED in patients with PCa is managed in real-life clinical practice, from the perspective of patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs).

Design And Setting: This is a UK-wide cross-sectional survey of men with ED after treatment for PCa which covered assessment and discussion of erectile function, provision of supportive care and satisfaction with management.