Abstract
It is known that diabetes might cause some reproductive and sexual health problems in a wide area. Diabetes Health Care Professionals
(DHCPs) should be aware of prevention and early diagnosis of reproductive and sexual health (RSH) problems in women with diabetes.
The aim of the descriptive study was to evaluate views and attitudes and barriers of DHCPs related to RSH problems in women
with diabetes. The study comprised of 286 DHCPs. Data was collected by the self-administered form. Study results showed the
barriers on sufficient RHS care in diabetes practice such as low awareness of DHCPs, lack of certain approaches for prevention
and early diagnosis, concerns about privacy of RSH problems. It was found that DHCPs did not have sufficient approaches and
attitudes on RSH problems in women with diabetes although they believed the importance of RSH in diabetes management. For
giving optimal care, DHCPs should evaluate and manage to RSH problems in women with diabetes.
(DHCPs) should be aware of prevention and early diagnosis of reproductive and sexual health (RSH) problems in women with diabetes.
The aim of the descriptive study was to evaluate views and attitudes and barriers of DHCPs related to RSH problems in women
with diabetes. The study comprised of 286 DHCPs. Data was collected by the self-administered form. Study results showed the
barriers on sufficient RHS care in diabetes practice such as low awareness of DHCPs, lack of certain approaches for prevention
and early diagnosis, concerns about privacy of RSH problems. It was found that DHCPs did not have sufficient approaches and
attitudes on RSH problems in women with diabetes although they believed the importance of RSH in diabetes management. For
giving optimal care, DHCPs should evaluate and manage to RSH problems in women with diabetes.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-7
- DOI 10.1007/s11195-010-9192-2
- Authors
- Nevin Hotun Sahin, Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Istanbul University Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, 80270 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Seyda Ozcan, Department of Medical Nursing, Istanbul University Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Istanbul, Turkey
- Sema Dereli Yilmaz, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
- Dilek Bilgic, Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Istanbul University Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, 80270 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Journal Sexuality and Disability
- Online ISSN 1573-6717
- Print ISSN 0146-1044