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NURSE PRACTITIONERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS

Raimey, Deirdre D
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1491944101518218

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2017, Doctor of Nursing Practice , Case Western Reserve University, School of Nursing.
Aims. The purpose of this study to examine certified nurse practitioners’ learning needs related to sexual health concerns, to assess frequency of sexual health interventions, and to evaluate the perceived barriers to the application of sexual health interventions in health care. Design. Descriptive study administered via internet-based questionnaire. Methods. A convenience sample of 574 certified nurse practitioners (CNP) was obtained from Ohio Board of Nursing. The Learning Needs for Addressing Patients’ Sexual Health Concerns was used to assess knowledge. The Nursing Interventions on Sexual Health Scale was used to assess the frequency of sexual health interventions used in nursing practice. The perceived barriers to the utilization of sexual health interventions among CNPs were assessed using a checklist based on the literature pertaining to sexual health care in nursing. Results. “The influence of treatment on sexuality” was the highest learning need. “Biopsychosocial factors on altered sexual activity” was the lowest learning need. The frequency of nursing intervention in sexual health care among CNPs is average and the behavioral frequency of nursing intervention decreases from the permission level to the specific suggestion level when evaluating care based on the PLISSIT model. Barriers to sexual health care are similar to what is reflected in the literature. Conclusions. While nurse practitioners have the knowledge to manage sexual health concerns, there is a need for further research. CNPs require comprehensive sexual health education and specialized clinical preparation to manage sexual health concerns.
Joyce Fitzpatrick, PhD (Committee Chair)
Carol Musil, PhD (Committee Member)
Jeffrey Jones, PhD (Committee Member)
39 p.
Nursing
certified nurse practitioners, sexual health care, sex education, learning needs, advance practice nurses, perceived barriers, sexuality, patient care, sexual health assessment, health care providers, PLISSIT, skill

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  • Raimey, D. D. (2017). NURSE PRACTITIONERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1491944101518218

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Raimey, Deirdre. NURSE PRACTITIONERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS. 2017. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1491944101518218.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Raimey, Deirdre. "NURSE PRACTITIONERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casednp1491944101518218

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