A brief intervention to enhance breast cancer clinicians' communication about sexual health: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes

Psycho-oncology
Jennifer Barsky ReeseMary Catherine Beach

Abstract

Sexual concerns are often unaddressed for breast cancer patients; one reason is inadequate clinician training. We examined the feasibility, acceptability, and potential benefits of a novel intervention, improving Sexual Health and Augmenting Relationships through Education (iSHARE) for breast cancer clinicians. Clinicians received training in communicating about sexual concerns with breast cancer patients. Intervention feasibility and acceptability were measured through enrollment/participation and postintervention program evaluations, respectively. Intervention effects were assessed through (1) clinician self-reported beliefs about sexual health communication, assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 1- or 6-month follow-up, (2) clinical communication coded from audio recorded, transcribed clinic encounters at preintervention or postintervention, and (3) patient satisfaction with clinical care, reported immediately after the clinic visit. Patients also reported sociodemographic characteristics and level of sexual concerns. Seven breast cancer clinicians enrolled (88% participation), completed the intervention, and were audio recorded in clinic encounters with 134 breast cancer outpatients (67 each at preintervention or pos...Continue Reading

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Aug 14, 2021·Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN·Jennifer Barsky ReeseStephen J Lepore
Jan 13, 2022·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Sharon Linsey BinghamLynn Dunwoody
Jan 11, 2022·Psycho-oncology·Chiara AcquatiKaren Kayser

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