scholarly journals A pill for the partner via the chlamydia patient? Results from a mixed method study among sexual health care providers in the Netherlands

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita C. Nanhoe ◽  
Maartje Visser ◽  
Jurriaan J. Omlo ◽  
Anita J. C. M. Watzeels ◽  
Ingrid V. van den Broek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sexual Health Care

scholarly journals Cultural and clinical challenges in sexual health care provision to men who have sex with men in Tanzania: a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences and health students’ perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy R. Mgopa ◽  
B. R. Simon Rosser ◽  
Michael W. Ross ◽  
Gift Gadiel Lukumay ◽  
Inari Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sexual Health Care ◽  
Sex With Men

Abstract Background Health care providers across sub-Saharan Africa continue to face challenges while delivering sexual health care services. We explored the experiences, views and challenges of health care professionals and health students across different disciplines in Tanzania, towards delivery of sexual health services to men who have sex with men. Methods Utilizing a qualitative approach, we recruited 121 health care professionals (providers) and students from the fields of midwifery, nursing and medicine in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We conducted 18 focus groups discussions, stratified by profession and experience, to investigate clinical management and challenges while addressing a case of an adult male presenting with rectal gonorrhea. Results Findings indicated this case as extremely sensitive, clinical management involved establishing rapport and consent, medical care from history taking to treatment, and referral to other specialties. However, the illegal status of homosexuality in Tanzania was a primary concern to participants, this triggered the clinical care of this case scenario as challenging. There were uncertainties whether or not that such a case should be reported to the authorities. Conclusion Findings from this study revealed a need for training health students in Tanzania to address sexual health issues including accurate information on homosexuality, reporting requirements and clinical management in the legal and socio-cultural context of the African continent.

Interest in Sex and Conversations About Sexual Health with Health Care Providers Among Older U.S. Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Nnenaya Agochukwu-Mmonu ◽  
Preeti N. Malani ◽  
Daniela Wittmann ◽  
Matthias Kirch ◽  
Jeff Kullgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers

Sex Education on TikTok: A Content Analysis of Themes

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483992110315
Author(s):  
Leah R. Fowler ◽  
Lauren Schoen ◽  
Hadley Stevens Smith ◽  
Stephanie R. Morain
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Sexual Pleasure ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Providers

Leading medical and public health societies endorse comprehensive sex education, but only 20 states and Washington, D.C., currently require information about contraception when sex education is taught, and even fewer require the inclusion of topics such as gender diversity or consent. At the same time, social media use, especially the video-sharing app TikTok, is increasing among teens. TikTok, therefore, offers a novel opportunity to make up for shortcomings in sex education and convey sexual health information to adolescents. To describe the availability and content of sexual education on TikTok, we conducted a content analysis of themes for 100 sex education–focused videos. We found that female anatomy was the most frequently addressed topic. Sexual pleasure was the second most common theme, within which discussions of the female orgasm and arousal constituted the most common subtheme. Other common themes include contraception and sexual health. These sought-after topics may be incongruent with those presented in standard school- or home-based sex education or interactions with health care providers, and this disconnect suggests opportunities for health care providers and educators to initiate conversations or offer resources on these themes as part of routine interaction. We conclude with recommendations for future research to consider the factual accuracy of sex education on TikTok and determine how exposure to this content affects adolescents’ understanding of the risks and benefits of intercourse, sexual practices, age- and gender-based sexual norms, and other health behaviors.

scholarly journals Querying Patients With Cancer About Sexual Health and Sexual and Gender Minority Status: A Qualitative Study of Health-Care Providers

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 418-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake ◽  
Jennifer M. O’Connor ◽  
Jennifer L. Ridgeway ◽  
Carmen Radecki Breitkopf ◽  
Lois J. Mc Guire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Minority Status ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
National Organizations ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Background: Although national organizations advocate that health-care providers ask patients about sexual health and sexual and gender minority status—to learn, for example, about side effects of treatment and to understand patients’ social support—these conversations often do not occur. This study explored health-care providers’ reasons for having/not having these conversations. Methods: This single-institution study recruited health-care providers from medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, and gynecology. Face-to-face interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed qualitatively. Results: Three main themes emerged: (1) patient-centric reasons for discussing/not discussing sexual health and sexual and gender minority status (“So I think just the holistic viewpoint is important”); (2) health-care provider–centric reasons for discussing/not discussing these issues (“That’s going to take more time to talk about and to deal with…” or “I was raised orthodox, so this is not something we talk about…”; and (3) reasons that appeared to straddle both of the above themes (eg, acknowledgment of the sometimes taboo nature of these topics). Conclusion: Although many health-care providers favor talking with patients with cancer about sexual health and sexual and gender minority status, limited time, personal reluctance, and the taboo nature of these topics appear at times to hamper the initiation of these conversations.

scholarly journals Psychosexual Care of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1058
Author(s):  
Laura Reinman ◽  
Helen L. Coons ◽  
Jenna Sopfe ◽  
Robert Casey
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Contextual Framework ◽  
Open Discussion

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of cancer have diverse psychosocial and medical needs, including those related to fertility and sexual health. Much of the focus of care around issues such as fertility and sexual health tends to be filtered through a biomedical lens. However, it is essential that health care providers assess and support AYA survivors using a biopsychosocial and contextual framework to ensure the most comprehensive and accurate understanding of AYA survivor needs, especially those related to psychosexual health. A trusting relationship between the multi-disciplinary medical team and the AYA survivor that allows for open discussion about the physical and psychosocial components of sexual health is key to providing best care and outcomes.

scholarly journals Consultations With Health Care Providers and Use of Self-management Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Related Symptoms. A Population Based Cross-sectional Study in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnete Kristoffersen ◽  
Esther van der Werf ◽  
Trine Stub ◽  
Frauke Musial ◽  
Barbara Wider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Abstract BackgroundThe present study was initiated to determine consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies such as herbal remedies, dietary supplements and self-help techniques for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms in countries with a full lockdown (Norway), a partial (’intelligent’) lockdown (the Netherlands) and no lockdown (Sweden) during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if such use correlates with worries of being infected by COVID-19 disease. MethodsData were collected in collaboration with the global marketing company Ipsos A/S in April-June 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. An adapted version of the I-CAM-Q was used and the categories “for prevention of COVID-19” and “to treat COVID-19-related symptoms” added to the original “reasons for use” options. Data were collected among a representative sample in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands using data assisted telephone interviews (Norway, n=990 and Sweden, n=500), and an online survey (the Netherlands, n=1004). Total response rate was 30%. ResultsOnly a very small number of people in any of the three countries consulted a health care provider with the intention to treat or prevent COVID-19 (1.2% and 1.0% respectively) with medical doctors mostly visited (1.0% and 0.9%). Similarly, the use of self-management strategies to prevent or treat COVID-19 was low (3.4% and 0.2% respectively); most commonly used were vitamins and minerals (2.8%) for prevention of COVID-19, primarily vitamin C (1.7%), vitamin D (0.9%), and multivitamins (0.5%). Consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies for prevention of COVID-19 were positively associated with worries of being infected with COVID-19. No such associations were found for worries about loved ones or the perception that COVID-19 is more dangerous than ordinary influenza. ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic does not seem to have evoked a large-scale difference in behaviour related to consultations with health care providers or the use of self-management strategies such as dietary supplements and self-help techniques in any of the three countries, despite different containment and mitigation measures.

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