Attitudes and beliefs of nurses and physicians about managing sexual health in primary care : a multi-site cross-sectional comparative study
Leyva-Moral, Juan M. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Aguayo-Gonzalez, Mariela (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Palmieri, Patrick A. (A. T. Still University)
Guevara Vásquez, Génesis Masiel (Hospital Regional Lambayeque (Perú))
Granel, Nina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Dalfó Pibernat, Artur (Institut Català de la Salut)

Date:	2020
Abstract:	To understand the attitudes and beliefs of nurses and physicians about managing the sexual health of patients during office visits in primary care centres. A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional multi-centre study. The study was performed in 15 primary care centres in Barcelona (Spain), from December 2017-February 2018. Obtained data were analysed with descriptive and bivariate statistics. Nearly half the participants believed they should manage sexual health in primary care, but a third of them disagreed this is a priority. Participants also believed patients are not comfortable speaking with them about sex. Statistically significant differences were observed between the professions as nurses more often reported receiving sexual health questions from patients and believed they had enough knowledge to appropriately respond. Most participants wanted additional education to speak with patients more comfortably and confidently about sex.
Note:	This research did not receive any funding from entities or agencies in the public, commercial and/or not-for-profit sectors. The publication of this research is partially supported through a research dissemination grant received from the Universidad Norbert Wiener (VRI-D-07-001-RDG) by Prof. Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Attitude of health personnel ; Community health nursing ; Nurse practitioners ; Nurse-patient relations ; Physician-patient relations ; Primary care physicians ; Primary health care ; Sexual health ; Sexualidad en Atención Primaria Questionnaire ; Surveys and questionnaires
Published in:	Nursing Open, Vol. 8 (october 2020) , p. 404-414, ISSN 2054-1058

DOI: 10.1002/nop2.641
PMID: 33318848

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