Enhancing nurses’ communication about psychosocial needs and changes in intimacy and sexuality in patients with advanced cancer: a mixed-method study
After the programme, more nurses felt competent in discussing psychosocial needs in patients with advanced cancer, especially with regard to changes in intimacy and sexual functioning. The training had little effect on nurses' notes about psychosocial needs in patient records; the focus remained on physical aspects. Even when they discussed changes in intimacy or sexuality, nurses felt reluctant to document discussions about such sensitive topics.
Authors
- Irene P. Jongerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6637-7631)
- Floortje K. Ploos van Amstel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9392-0508)
- Anneke L. Francke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-0693)
- Astrid W. Oosten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-0501)
- Corien Eeltink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6774-0818)
- Susanne A.M. Arends (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5217-1464)
- Donna C Ruijter
- Nelleke van der Loo
- Barbara Harterink-Poker
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Dutch Cancer Society (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep (NL)
- HumanTotalCare (Netherlands) (NL)
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
- Ziekenhuis Amstelland (NL)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- Deventer Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2025.100335
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.07
Funders
- ZonMw