학술논문

An environmental scan of sexual health services for cancer survivors among Canadian institutions.
Document Type
Article
Source
Canadian Urological Association Journal. Feb2023, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p61-63. 3p.
Subject
*EVALUATION of medical care
*CANCER patient psychology
*SPECIALTY hospitals
*FEMALE reproductive organ diseases
*SEXUAL dysfunction
*BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL model
*HEALTH services accessibility
*SELF-perception
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*MEDICAL technology
*PATIENT satisfaction
*CANCER treatment
*SEX education
*PRESUMPTIONS (Law)
*HEALTH care teams
*TEACHING aids
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*QUALITY of life
*INTEGRATED health care delivery
*MALE reproductive organ diseases
*MEN who have sex with men
*SEXUAL health
*CANCER patient medical care
*TELEMEDICINE
*PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
Language
ISSN
1911-6470
Abstract
The article informs about an environmental scan of sexual health services for cancer survivors among Canadian institutions reveals a need for individualized patient-centered approaches to address lasting side effects such as sexual dysfunction, which negatively affects quality of life. It mentions that Canadian Oncology Sexual Health Initiative (COSHI) aims to develop standardized treatment protocols for SH, cancer-type-specific guidelines, and virtual resources of patient experience.