Health L8

Question 1

Sexual health

Answer 1

state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality

Question 2

sexual dysfunction

Answer 2

various ways in which an individual is unable to participate in a sexual relationship he/she would wish

Question 3

sexuality after cancer

Answer 3

individual (thankful to be alive), relationship (are we going to make it = partner’s response), fear of resuming sexual intercourse, changes in body image, coping with unknown

Question 4

lack of communication

Answer 4

clinicians and patients wait for the other to bring up the topic

Question 5

physical domain of assessment

Answer 5

hormonal/body changes, pain, fatigue, lack of sensation

Question 6

psychological domain

Answer 6

emotions, body image, self-efficacy

Question 7

relationship domain

Answer 7

discord, lack of communication, feat of intimacy

Question 8

cultural domain

Answer 8

religion and social beliefs

Question 9

challenges of assessments

Answer 9

most measures rely on physical domain, low scores attributable to other factors, subjective quality of sex life better than overall sexual satisfaction

Question 10

BETTER Model

Answer 10

bring up issue, explain sexuality is a part of quality of life, tell the patient about resources, timing of questions, educate patients of side effects, record in patient chart that topic was discussed

Question 11

PLISSIT

Answer 11

Permission, limited info, specific suggestions, intensive