Why is No One Talking About This? Addressing Intimacy and Sexual Concerns in Patients with Serious Illness (FR412)

Intimacy and sexual symptoms are a common concern in patients with advanced illness. There are medical, psychological, and social causes of these concerns. The National Quality Forum (NQF) preferred practices guidelines for palliative and hospice care note, "a social assessment plan should addr...

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Published in:Journal of pain and symptom management 2017-02, Vol.53 (2), p.354-354
Main Authors: Holder, Renee, PharmD BCPS CPE, Kelemen, Anne, ACHP-SW LICSW, Sadeghi, Farshid, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Hospice care
Intimacy
Medical personnel
Pain Medicine
Palliative care
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Talking
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Summary:Intimacy and sexual symptoms are a common concern in patients with advanced illness. There are medical, psychological, and social causes of these concerns. The National Quality Forum (NQF) preferred practices guidelines for palliative and hospice care note, "a social assessment plan should address sexuality/intimacy." Presently, palliative care providers do not routinely address intimacy and sexual symptom concerns, leading to a dissonance between guideline recommendations and practice. Additionally intimacy and sexual symptom concerns may be underreported and undertreated.
ISSN:0885-3924
1873-6513
DOI:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.12.105