Addressing sexual health in oncology: perspectives and challenges for better care at a national level
The majority of professionals dealing with oncological patients do not address their sexual health, with the lack of training, lack of time and patient discomfort being the main barriers identified. However, 92% indicate a need for sexual health training, which could contribute to early intervention, strategy establishment and timely referral to specialists in the field.
Authors
- Dahiana Amarillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8615-8639)
- Cecilia Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-2866)
- Natalia Camejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-0291)
- Gabriel Krygier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0518-1854)
- Camila de Albuquerque Montenegro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4885-2152)
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ecancermedicalscience
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2024.1765
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.03