Feasibility of a Sexual Health Clinic Within Cancer Care: A Pilot Study Using Qualitative Methods

@article{Tracy2016FeasibilityOA,
  title={Feasibility of a Sexual Health Clinic Within Cancer Care: A Pilot Study Using Qualitative Methods},
  author={Myrna Tracy and Karmen McDivitt and Maureen Ryan and Jamie Tomlinson and Lori Anne Brotto},
  journal={Cancer Nursing},
  year={2016},
  volume={39},
  pages={E32–E42}
}
Background: As cancer survival rates increase, so does the imperative for a satisfying quality of life, including a fulfilling sexual life. Objective: The feasibility and effectiveness of a newly formed Sexual Health Clinic were determined using a nurse-led format, which provided support to survivors in a cancer care setting. Methods: Twenty-one cancer survivors received assessment, education, and tailored sexual health support by an oncology nurse with specialized skills in sexual health. Two… 
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