SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers

Background Sexual dysfunction is a major health concern in cancer patients regardless of disease prognosis, with a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Several studies reported a suboptimal sexual health assessment in cancer patients by healthcare professionals worldwide, with several communica...

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Autores principales:	Chiara Paratore, Elisa Sperti, Tiziana Caristo, Massimo Di Maio, Sabrina Terzolo, Gianmauro Numico, Irene Alabiso, Oscar Bertetto, Maria Vittoria Pacchiana, Simona Carnio
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Publicado:	Edisciences 2021
Materias:	sexual dysfunction sexual assessment cancer patient cancer survivor communicative barriers sexual training sexual education Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:70fd14d9824e4646ad2ec4f0bd150e3e2021-11-08T15:43:48ZSPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers 10.48252/JCR362704-6494https://doaj.org/article/70fd14d9824e4646ad2ec4f0bd150e3e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.edisciences.org/scheda-j053-vol-4-issue-1https://doaj.org/toc/2704-6494Background Sexual dysfunction is a major health concern in cancer patients regardless of disease prognosis, with a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Several studies reported a suboptimal sexual health assessment in cancer patients by healthcare professionals worldwide, with several communicative, educational, emotional and environment obstacles. Methods In 2019, the Italian network “Rete Oncologica del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta” conducted a survey among medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, haematologists, and oncology nurses. A 15-items questionnaire investigated demographic and professional information, perceptions, management skills, and barriers dealing with patients’ sexuality. Results 315 healthcare professionals answered the questionnaire: 92 medical oncologists, 16 radiation oncologists, 21 haematologists, 19 residents, 167 nurses. The majority of health providers (85%) believed that sexual dysfunctions have a moderate or strong effect on patient’s QoL. Sexual dysfunction management was considered a physician’s and nurse’s task by 89% and 81%, respectively. Nevertheless, only 5% of healthcare providers declared to incorporate sexual evaluation in their routine clinical practice. Sexuality concern discussion was held by healthcare providers with the following frequency; never 13%, rarely 45%, sometimes 33% and often 9%. Healthcare workers were more reluctant than patients to introduce the topic of sexuality concerns. The main obstacles in addressing the sexuality disorders were: insuf cient training (59%), embarrassment (51%), time constraints (28%) and perception of no clinical relevance (17%). Most respondents believed to be not adequately trained to manage sexual dysfunction in both genders. Conclusion Italian healthcare providers are aware that sexuality disorders are a major concern for cancer patients. The routine assessment of sexual dysfunction during clinical visit could be improved, even if it was more frequent than reports from other countries. Many communicative barriers limit sexual health discussion. Education and training programs for healthcare providers are required, to improve management of sexual disorders in cancer patients.Chiara ParatoreElisa SpertiTiziana CaristoMassimo Di MaioSabrina TerzoloGianmauro NumicoIrene AlabisoOscar BertettoMaria Vittoria PacchianaSimona CarnioEdisciencesarticlesexual dysfunctionsexual assessmentcancer patientcancer survivorcommunicative barrierssexual trainingsexual educationNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENJournal of Cancer Rehabilitation, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 214-223 (2021)
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topic	sexual dysfunction sexual assessment cancer patient cancer survivor communicative barriers sexual training sexual education Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
spellingShingle	sexual dysfunction sexual assessment cancer patient cancer survivor communicative barriers sexual training sexual education Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Chiara Paratore Elisa Sperti Tiziana Caristo Massimo Di Maio Sabrina Terzolo Gianmauro Numico Irene Alabiso Oscar Bertetto Maria Vittoria Pacchiana Simona Carnio SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
description	Background Sexual dysfunction is a major health concern in cancer patients regardless of disease prognosis, with a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). Several studies reported a suboptimal sexual health assessment in cancer patients by healthcare professionals worldwide, with several communicative, educational, emotional and environment obstacles. Methods In 2019, the Italian network “Rete Oncologica del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta” conducted a survey among medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, haematologists, and oncology nurses. A 15-items questionnaire investigated demographic and professional information, perceptions, management skills, and barriers dealing with patients’ sexuality. Results 315 healthcare professionals answered the questionnaire: 92 medical oncologists, 16 radiation oncologists, 21 haematologists, 19 residents, 167 nurses. The majority of health providers (85%) believed that sexual dysfunctions have a moderate or strong effect on patient’s QoL. Sexual dysfunction management was considered a physician’s and nurse’s task by 89% and 81%, respectively. Nevertheless, only 5% of healthcare providers declared to incorporate sexual evaluation in their routine clinical practice. Sexuality concern discussion was held by healthcare providers with the following frequency; never 13%, rarely 45%, sometimes 33% and often 9%. Healthcare workers were more reluctant than patients to introduce the topic of sexuality concerns. The main obstacles in addressing the sexuality disorders were: insuf cient training (59%), embarrassment (51%), time constraints (28%) and perception of no clinical relevance (17%). Most respondents believed to be not adequately trained to manage sexual dysfunction in both genders. Conclusion Italian healthcare providers are aware that sexuality disorders are a major concern for cancer patients. The routine assessment of sexual dysfunction during clinical visit could be improved, even if it was more frequent than reports from other countries. Many communicative barriers limit sexual health discussion. Education and training programs for healthcare providers are required, to improve management of sexual disorders in cancer patients.
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author	Chiara Paratore Elisa Sperti Tiziana Caristo Massimo Di Maio Sabrina Terzolo Gianmauro Numico Irene Alabiso Oscar Bertetto Maria Vittoria Pacchiana Simona Carnio
author_facet	Chiara Paratore Elisa Sperti Tiziana Caristo Massimo Di Maio Sabrina Terzolo Gianmauro Numico Irene Alabiso Oscar Bertetto Maria Vittoria Pacchiana Simona Carnio
author_sort	Chiara Paratore
title	SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
title_short	SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
title_full	SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
title_fullStr	SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
title_full_unstemmed	SPECIAL ISSUE: INTIMACY AND SEXUALITY AFTER CANCER - Perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: A survey from italian healt providers
title_sort	special issue: intimacy and sexuality after cancer - perception of sexuality disorders in cancer patients: a survey from italian healt providers
publisher	Edisciences
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/70fd14d9824e4646ad2ec4f0bd150e3e
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