Sexual health and needs for sexology care in digestive cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a 4-month cross-sectional study in a French University Hospital

Purpose To assess sexual health and needs for sexology care of cancer patients during chemotherapy. Methods We performed a 4-month cross-sectional study in cancer patients treated by chemotherapy in the digestive cancer department of a regional university hospital. Patients were asked to fill out a...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2018-08, Vol.26 (8), p.2889-2899
Main Authors: Almont, Thierry, Couteau, Corinne, Etienne, Hélène, Bondil, Pierre, Guimbaud, Rosine, Schover, Leslie, Huyghe, Éric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer patients
Care and treatment
Chemotherapy
Colorectal cancer
Cross-sectional studies
Gastric cancer
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health surveys
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Oncology, Experimental
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Pancreatic cancer
Patient education
Patient satisfaction
Quality of life
Rehabilitation Medicine
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Surveys
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Summary:Purpose To assess sexual health and needs for sexology care of cancer patients during chemotherapy. Methods We performed a 4-month cross-sectional study in cancer patients treated by chemotherapy in the digestive cancer department of a regional university hospital. Patients were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire about their sexual health, Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire for Male (SQoL-M) or Female (SQoL-F), and their needs for sexology care. Results The study sample was composed of 47 men and 31 women. Tumor locations were 36 colorectal (46%), 23 pancreatic (30%), and 19 other digestive cancers (24%). SQoL scores were lower in women ( p  
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-018-4125-1