Sexual Counseling with the PLISSIT Model: A Systematic Review

Çağlar, Merve; Öskay, Ümran

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2021.1998270

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“…The use of assessment tools, such as the PLISSIT model, might be useful in gynaecological cancer follow‐up. A 2022 systematic review by Tuncer and Oskay (2022) on sexual counselling using the PLISSIT model indicated that the model can be recommended to guide health professionals in providing sexual counselling. Although only two of the nurses in our study could recall the PLISSIT model, all the nurses seemed to integrate the first two steps of the PLISSIT model (permission and limited information) into their practice.…”

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Nurse–patient sexual health communication in gynaecological cancer follow‐up: A qualitative study from nurses' perspectives

Paulsen

Vistad

Fegran

2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo explore nurse–patient sexual health communication from the perspectives of nurses trained to address sexual health in gynaecological cancer follow‐up.DesignA qualitative hermeneutic approach.MethodsIndividual semi‐structured interviews with 10 nurses at five different hospitals in Norway were conducted in March and April 2021. A Gadamerian‐inspired research method was used in the analysis.ResultsThree main themes with six sub‐themes were identified. The three main themes were: (1) building relationships through communication, (2) practice makes perfect—the importance of experience and knowledge, and (3) personal attitudes as promoters or inhibiters of sexual health communication.ConclusionThis study provides valuable insights into nurse–patient sexual health communication from the perspectives of nurses. The nurses in this study experienced the importance of having a good, respectful nurse–patient relationship as the foundation for sexual health communication. The professional confidence gained through experience and knowledge was emphasized, including the significance of how attitudes and taboos can influence sexual health communication.ImpactThe main findings of this study indicate that training in sexual health communication and the possibility of addressing sexual health repeatedly give nurses skills and professional confidence to address sexual health in cancer follow‐up. Our study indicates that sexual health communication can be achieved in a clinical setting without being overly resource demanding. Our results may also motivate nurses to enhance their knowledge about sexual health in cancer follow‐ups.Patient or Public ContributionA patient representative from the Norwegian Gynaecological Cancer Society have been involved in the planning of this study. She has given valuable contributions from the view of a gynaecological cancer patient.

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Nurse–patient sexual health communication in gynaecological cancer follow‐up: A qualitative study from nurses' perspectives

Paulsen

Vistad

Fegran

2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Most medical programs dedicate only a few hours to sexual health content, the majority of which is focused on reproduction and disorders of anatomy rather than on practicing how to integrate sexual health into clinical anamnesis and conversations. 30 It could be worthwhile to introduce efficient models, such as “Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy (PLISSIT)”, 31 and “Bring up, Explain, Tell, Time, Educate, Record” (BETTER)”, 32 which are counseling models to both assess and manage a patient's sexuality concerns.…”

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Let's talk about sexuality – A web‐based survey of self‐reported competence in sexual problems among obstetrician‐gynecologists in Finland

Aromaa

Kero

Grönlund

et al. 2022

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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Introduction: Sexual health is an important aspect of quality of life, yet both healthcare professionals and patients might hesitate to bring up the topic during appointments. Our study investigated obstetrician-gynecologists' (OB/GYNs') self-reported competences in discussing and treating sexual problems, as well as the barriers to bringing up the subject. An additional aim was to evaluate the need for continuing education in sexual medicine. Material and methods:A web-based questionnaire was sent to the members of The Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (n = 1212). The survey was completed by 328 respondents (275 specialists and 53 OB/GYN residents). Their background information (gender, age, education, occupational status, daily number of patients, and daily number of patients with sexual health issues) was assessed. The questionnaire included four fields: (A) self-reported competence in discussing and treating patients with sexual problems (three questions), (B) the barriers to bringing up sexual problems with patients (nine questions), (C) the source of education in sexual medicine (two questions), and (D) the need for education in sexual medicine (two questions).Results: Most of the OB/GYNs self-reported their competence to be good in discussing sexual problems, but poor in treating patients' sexual problems. The male OB/GYNs reported better competence than did the females. Several barriers were identifiedmost frequently, "shortness of the appointment time" (76%), "lack of knowledge about sexual medicine" (75%), and "lack of experience with sexual medicine" (74%). Older OB/GYNs and male OB/GYNs reported fewer barriers. The majority of the respondents considered their previous education in sexual medicine to be insufficient, especially in medical school (95%), but also in residency (83%), and they reported a need for additional education.

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“…An approach commonly employed when addressing sexual dysfunction is the Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy (PLISSIT) model [79]. PLISSIT is a model in sexology to determine the different levels of intervention for individual survivors.…”

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Returning to employment following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant: A major problem among survivors

Filgueira,

Steinberg,

Mendonca

et al. 2023

eJHaem

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Quality of life (QoL) is an important aspect of cancer survivorship. One of the most acute problems that impact survivors in many aspects of activities of daily living and compromise their QoL is the inability to return to employment following successful cancer therapy. This is most prominent among survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo‐HSCT). More than 50% of the survivors following allo‐HSCT remain unemployed one year after the procedure. This problem extends beyond the initial few years; unemployment rates among those who underwent allo‐HSCT during their childhoods or adolescence have remained high. The inability to return to employment imposes a financial burden. Survivors following allo‐HSCT also experience a multitude of chronic psychosocial complications that may be both contributing and consequential to the inability to return to employment. However, many transplant programs and cancer centers do not have return‐to‐employment programs. In this review paper, we discuss the prevalence of unemployment following allo‐HSCT. We examine the psychosocial symptoms experienced by survivors and how they may affect survivors’ ability to return to employment. Finally, we propose a multi‐disciplinary multi‐pronged occupation‐focused approach to address the complex and inter‐related psychosocial symptoms to help alleviate the problem.

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Sexual Counseling with the PLISSIT Model: A Systematic Review

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Nurse–patient sexual health communication in gynaecological cancer follow‐up: A qualitative study from nurses' perspectives

Nurse–patient sexual health communication in gynaecological cancer follow‐up: A qualitative study from nurses' perspectives

Let's talk about sexuality – A web‐based survey of self‐reported competence in sexual problems among obstetrician‐gynecologists in Finland

Returning to employment following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant: A major problem among survivors

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