TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond sexual assessment
T2 - Lessons learned from couples post radical prostatectomy
AU - Monturo, Cheryl A.
AU - Rogers, Patricia D.
AU - Coleman, Meghan
AU - Robinson, Joanne P.
AU - Pickett, Mary
PY - 2001/11
Y1 - 2001/11
N2 - PURPOSE: To share selected experiences of advanced practice nurses (APNs) who implemented a home-based nursing protocol related to psychosexual function for couples following radical surgery for prostate cancer. DATA SOURCES: Selected research-based articles, the PLISSIT Model for sexual rehabilitation counseling, and the authors' experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Five lessons related to communicating about sexuality and intimacy were synthesized from the experience, including examining knowledge and self-awareness regularly, using a structured interview guide to facilitate the process, developing a trusting relationship with the couple, attending to verbal and nonverbal cues, and providing information about the full range of sexual expression. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Include an assessment of sexual health as an integral part of a general health assessment. Patients do not generally volunteer information about their sexual concerns unless the subject is introduced by the APN.
AB - PURPOSE: To share selected experiences of advanced practice nurses (APNs) who implemented a home-based nursing protocol related to psychosexual function for couples following radical surgery for prostate cancer. DATA SOURCES: Selected research-based articles, the PLISSIT Model for sexual rehabilitation counseling, and the authors' experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Five lessons related to communicating about sexuality and intimacy were synthesized from the experience, including examining knowledge and self-awareness regularly, using a structured interview guide to facilitate the process, developing a trusting relationship with the couple, attending to verbal and nonverbal cues, and providing information about the full range of sexual expression. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Include an assessment of sexual health as an integral part of a general health assessment. Patients do not generally volunteer information about their sexual concerns unless the subject is introduced by the APN.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2001.tb00017.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2001.tb00017.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 11930516
AN - SCOPUS:0035523829
VL - 13
SP - 511
EP - 516
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
SN - 1041-2972
IS - 11
ER -