Sexuality is an important issue in the university careers of nursing students to ensure that they provide comprehensive care. It is necessary according to the recommendation of the World Health Organization. However, research reveals deficiencies and the need for further development. The aim of the study is to describe the perspective of teachers and students on the content of sexuality in nursing education. The project aims to analyze the attitudes and beliefs of the students about the sexuality of their patients. Furthermore, the experience and sexual lives of the future nurses, as well the teaching of sexuality content in the curriculum, will be analyzed. As for the educators, their level of knowledge about sexuality and vision of sexuality education in undergraduate nursing education will be analyzed. This study is an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative-qualitative approach in a multi-center context. The sample is composed of students and professors of nursing courses from five universities (Portugal, Spain, Italy and United States). Questionnaires and semistructured interviews will be used for data collection. The results of the study will allow the inclusion of sexual competence in the curriculum from the beginning in higher education. This article describes the research protocol.

Patient sexuality is a fundamental subject in nursing student’s education. However, beliefs about patient sexuality can influence the care offered. The aim of this psychometric study was to describe the validation process and the psychometrics properties of the Sexuality Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (SABS) for Spanish nursing students. The convenience sample was 283 nursing students from a state university in Spain. Participants ranged from 18 to 30 years (M = 19.66; SD = 1.85). Data collection happened in 2019–2020. The translation, back translation and adaptation to Spanish was discussed and refined, ensuring the semantic, idiomatic and conceptual meaning of the items. The psychometric properties were assessed through analysis of validity and reliability. The Cronbach’s alpha for the final version of 12 items was 0.65. Although it has low reliability, the Spanish version of the SABS seems to be a valid and useful tool to measure nursing students’ beliefs about patient sexuality. In addition, it can be a resource for the assessment of the ability of Spanish nursing faculty in engaging topics involving the student’s vision of patient sexuality.

Barros MLF. Perception of health professionals and women…Rev enferm UFPE on line. 2011 mar./abr.;5(spe):496-504 496 DOI: 10.5205/reuol.1718-11976-1-LE.05spe201124 ISSN: 1981 PERCEPTION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND WOMEN ABOUT TYPE OF DELIVERY: LITERATURE REVIEW PERCEPÇÃO DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE E DAS MULHERES SOBRE O TIPO DE PARTO RESUMENObjetivo: identificar en la literatura científica la percepción sobre el tipo de parto desde la perspectiva de los profesionales y las mujeres. Metodologia: se trata de una revisión de la literatura, celebrada en Noviembre de 2010 en la base de datos electrónica de la Biblioteca Virtual en Salud utilizando las palabras clave: cesárea, parto, percepción, y profesionales. Los criterios de inclusión: estudios publicados desde 2005 hasta 2010, disponibles en texto completo, libre acceso que se centran en el tipo de parto según la percepción de las mujeres y los profesionales. Se han encontrado 35 artículos y seleccionados 17. El análisis se realiza mediante la identificación de las categorías de percepción. Resultados: las categorías de la percepción de la prestación con mayor expresión fueron los siguientes: la preocupación por el parto y el bebé, el miedo y sufrimiento; atención de los profesionales, un compañero, la experiencia, la preferencia por el parto vaginal, la preferencia por el parto por cesárea. Conclusión: parece que el nacimiento es un fenómeno muy estudiado que comprende el cuidado por la vida, integridad personal y la preocupación en la necesidad de una mejor atención para las mujeres durante el parto. El parto vaginal sigue siendo considerado el más seguro y más deseado, pero las mujeres pueden estar influidas por las opiniones de los demás, todavía hay necesidad de informar las mujeres para tomar su decisión. Descriptores: Profesionales; entrega; percepción; cesárea.

Generations of young people, adults, and the elderly have or have had different ways of acquiring knowledge about HIV/AIDS. The accessibility of information, the evolution of information technology, or the sexualized connotation can influence knowledge in the various generations. This chapter explores how these people have accessed that information.

Durante a gravidez é colocada à prova a imagem corporal que a mulher tem sobre si mesma, assim como a sua autoestima, que pode ser perturbada ou fortalecida durante este período. A Gravidez é um período em que ocorrem mudanças fisiológicas importantes, pois a mulher vê o seu corpo sofrer marcadas alterações, existindo necessidade de ajuste a essa nova realidade. O objetivo deste artigo é demonstrar de que forma a imagem corporal e a autoestima da grávida determinam a aceitação das mudanças fisiológicas da gravidez. O método utilizado foi uma revisão bibliográfica de estudos publicados nas plataformas eletrónicas Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), Nacional Library of Medicine (PubMed), Web of Science Core Collection -Clarivate, Google Académico, nos meses entre outubro e dezembro de 2021. Os artigos selecionados encontram-se entre 2008 e 2020 nos idiomas português e inglês. Os resultados dos artigos analisados demonstram que a satisfação corporal e a autoestima da grávida diminuem consoante a evolução da gravidez, notando que grávidas com atitudes negativas em relação às alterações corporais têm maior propensão ao desenvolvimento de depressão e distúrbios alimentares. Concluímos que a imagem corporal está diretamente relacionada com a autoestima e que ambas são determinantes na aceitação, pela grávida, das mudanças inerentes à gravidez.