Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Addressing Patient Sexuality and Intimacy in Serious Illness.

TitleTop Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Addressing Patient Sexuality and Intimacy in Serious Illness.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
AuthorsChammas D, Shindel AW, Rowen TSerene, Schanche K, Wittmann D, Shalev D, D'Addario J, Wisniewski R, Scheel T, Nelson CJ, Ratner ES, Rosa WE, Rabow MW
JournalJ Palliat Med
Date Published2024 Nov 26
ISSN1557-7740
Abstract

Patient sexuality and intimacy comprise important dimensions of quality of life (QOL), making them essential topics for palliative care (PC) clinicians to address. Created with interprofessional input from PC, urology, gynecology, sexual health, oncology, psychiatry, psychology, nursing, and social work, this article offers 10 high-yield, evidence-based tips to better equip PC clinicians to address sexuality and intimacy for patients with serious illness. These tips highlight skills such as opening discussions, assessing concerns through a biopsychosocial model, and thinking through appropriate interventions to improve QOL.

DOI10.1089/jpm.2024.0451
Alternate JournalJ Palliat Med
PubMed ID39588705