Discussing sexuality in the clinical setting: The impact of a brief training program for oncology health professionals to enhance communication about sexuality

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 270-277

  Hordern, Amanda ^a   Grainger, Michelle ^b   Hegarty, Suzanne ^a   Jefford, Michael ^a,c   White, Victoria ^b   Sutherland, Georgina ^a  

^a Cancer Information and Support Service   (Australia)

^b CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Barriers; Cancer; Communication; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; TRAINING; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 71649104916     PISSN: 17437555     EISSN: 17437563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2009.01238.x     Document Type: Article

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