Bridging the gap in sexual healthcare in nursing practice: implementing a sexual healthcare training programme to improve outcomes

Su‐Ching Sung, Huey‐Hwa Jiang, Ru‐Rong Chen and Jian‐Kang Chao

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2016, vol. 25, issue 19-20, 2989-3000

Abstract: Aims and objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a sexual healthcare training programme for clinical nurses, with respect to knowledge, attitudes and self‐efficacy concerning sexual healthcare. Background Inadequate sexual healthcare can result in poor treatment and quality of life for patients. Few studies have examined the development of sexual healthcare and related interventions from nurses' perspectives. Design The study included two stages involving focus groups and a quasi‐experimental design. Methods The first stage consisted of an exploratory, descriptive session to assess nurses' perceptions and educational needs concerning sexual healthcare via two focus groups (N = 16). The second stage involved a quasi‐experimental session to evaluate the training programme, based on the results of the first stage. In total, 117 nurses were recruited from a Taiwanese hospital; the experimental group (n = 59) completed a four‐week (16 hours) training programme, and the control group (n = 58) did not participate in a training programme. Data were collected at four time points over 17 weeks. Longitudinal changes that occurred over time were examined using hierarchical linear models. Results The experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in knowledge (β = 0·16, p

Date: 2016
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