Assessing sexual function in neurorehabilitation: insights and challenges from a spinal cord injury cohort
This study highlights significant disparities in sexual function data collection relative to other clinical domains during SCI rehabilitation, especially among females. Further research, incorporating both patient and provider perspectives, is needed to explore why sexual function assessments are overlooked.
Authors
- Jürgen Pannek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9910-1295)
- Gideon Sartorius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-1583)
- Sue Bertschy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9620-6852)
- Jessie Mahler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6290-8193)
- Collene E. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-6816)
- Sandra N. Mohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8843-0846)
- Veronika Birkhäuser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6646-7266)
- Thomas M. Kessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1991-5919)
- Martin W. G. Brinkhof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9319-665X)
- Xavier Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3389-0057)
- Martina D. Liechti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-0975)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Hospital Base (CL)
- Swiss Paraplegic Center (CH)
- Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
- Health Strat (Kenya) (KE)
- Swiss Paraplegic Research (CH)
- IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic (AE)
- Clinique Romande de Réadaptation (CH)
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf330
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94