AI Article Synopsis
- A systematic literature review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines to examine factors affecting nurses' ability to provide sexual healthcare education to patients, revealing several underlying issues in nursing practice.
- The review highlighted that inadequate knowledge, personal beliefs about privacy, discomfort discussing sexual health, and perceived organizational barriers hinder nurses from engaging with patients on this crucial topic.
- The conclusion emphasized a lack of comprehensive sexual healthcare education in nursing, advocating for increased promotion of positive sexual health practices to reduce stigma and facilitate better conversations between nurses and patients.
Article Abstract
Aims And Objectives: Using the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature review was conducted to explore current and relevant evidence regarding factors that influence nurses' provision of sexual healthcare education to patients.
Background: The World Health Organization and Healthy People 2020 emphasise the importance of sexual health care. Although the nursing profession has the ability to develop a competent level of sexuality education, sexual health care is often ignored in nursing care and education. Many nurses are failing to engage in meaningful conversations about sexual health with patients, and this could lead to negative health events. However, patients would like reliable and nonjudgmental access to education about sexual health.
Design: Electronic databases were searched for articles published between 2012-2017. Studies of nurses providing sexual health education in healthcare settings were included. The Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2015, Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare, Philadelphia, PA: Walters Kluwer) quality assessment framework was used. The researchers independently reviewed 532 studies and agreed upon ten to include in this review.
Results: Findings from this systematic review suggest that nurses' provision of sexual health education to patients is influenced by four factors: (a) a lack of knowledge about sexual health, (b) nurses' attitudes and beliefs that sexual health care is private and not a priority, (c) nurses' comfort discussing sexual health, and (d) perceived barriers related to time, responsibility and organisational support.
Conclusion: The ten articles reviewed were all Level VI descriptive and qualitative studies, as defined by Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2015). It is evident that sexual healthcare information is not being widely addressed. To reduce stigma, the positive aspects of sexual health care must be promoted on multiple levels.
Relevance To Clinical Practice: Leaders in professional and community-based organizations should be on the forefront of making recommendations for nurses and practitioners, so they could improve their ability to provide sexual healthcare information to their patients.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14900 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Prevalence of child maltreatment in Albania.
East Mediterr Health J
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.
Background: Child maltreatment is a global issue that significantly impacts children's lives. In 2018, 32% of 15-year-olds in Albania reported experiencing physical abuse.
Aim: To assess the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of child abuse and neglect in Albania.
Interaction of the Gut-Liver-Brain Axis and the sterolbiome with sexual dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis.
Gut Microbes
December 2025
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Virginia Commonwealth University and Richmond VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
There is a complex interplay between the gut microbes, liver, and central nervous system, a gut-liver-brain axis, where the brain impacts intestinal and hepatic function while the gut and liver can impact cognition and mental status. Dysregulation of this axis can be seen in numerous diseases. Hepatic encephalopathy, a consequence of cirrhosis, is perhaps the best studied perturbation of this system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of achieving WHO's 90-70-90 targets on cervical cancer elimination and potential benefits in preventing other HPV-related cancers in China: a modelling study.
EClinicalMedicine
November 2024
China-Australia Joint Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Background: In the context of the World Health Organization's (WHO) 90-70-90 targets for accelerating cervical cancer elimination, we aimed to assess the impact of achieving these targets and altering intervention factors on cervical cancer elimination in China and their potential benefits from preventing other human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers.
Methods: We developed a sexual contact network-Markov model to simulate HPV transmission and the progression of HPV-related cancers (cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers). We projected the population impact of achieving 90-70-90 targets by 2030 on the overall HPV-related cancer burden in China during 2024-2100.
Sexual Stigma, Descriptive Norms, and U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men's Intentions to Perform Mpox Preventive Behaviors.
Health Commun
January 2025
Department of Communication, University of Arizona.
Based on the theory of normative social behavior, this research investigated the moderating role of three forms of sexual stigma - enacted, felt, and internalized - in the relationship between perceived descriptive norms and intentions of gay and bisexual men to engage in three preventive behaviors during the 2022 mpox outbreak in the U.S. Through an online survey conducted among 439 gay and bisexual men in September 2022, we observed that participants' perceived descriptive norms regarding mpox preventive behaviors among gay and bisexual male friends and among gay and bisexual men in general were both positively related to their intentions to adopt the recommended mpox preventive behaviors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerinatal care experiences of women living with disability in Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
JBI Evid Synth
January 2025
University of Gondar, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Objective: This review will explore the perinatal care experiences of women living with disability in African countries.
Introduction: In many African countries, most women with disability face stigma and discrimination. They are also at risk of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases due to gender-based violence and sexual abuse.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!