Friday, October 12, 2012

Healthcare professionals need training to deal with the sexual needs of patients, study finds

All healthcare professionals need training to deal with the sexual needs of patients, study finds: All Healthcare Professionals Need Training to Deal With the Sexual Needs of Patients, Study Finds





ScienceDaily (Oct. 11, 2012) — Providing healthcare staff with a one-day training course on dealing with the sexual needs of people with an acquired physical disability gave them greater understanding of the issues patients faced and enabled them to address intimate questions more comfortably and proactively.



The findings were so encouraging that the authors of the study, published in the November issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing, are calling for all healthcare practitioners to receive sexuality training, regardless of their role or the area of healthcare they work in.