Cancer Patients’ Perceived Need for Information and Education on Sexuality Challenges in a Regional Oncology Center in South-Eastern Nigeria
Opara, Hope C. and Uzoma, Anthonia N. and Umezinwa, Chioma J. and Obiekwu, Adaobi L. and Anetekhai, Chinenye J. and Omotola, Ngozi and Anarado, Agnes (2022) Cancer Patients’ Perceived Need for Information and Education on Sexuality Challenges in a Regional Oncology Center in South-Eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Health Sciences, 35 (2). pp. 177-189. ISSN 1022-9272
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Cancer patients in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) experience sexuality concerns most often un-disclosed by patients and unaddressed by oncologists. This study investigated adult cancer patients’ need for information and education on perceived sexuality challenges in Nigeria.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
This descriptive, cross-sectional study enlisted 298 adult cancer survivors. A pre-tested researcher-developed questionnaire was used for data collection and analysis done with IBM SPSS, version 19.0 using descriptive and inferential statistics (at p<0.05).
RESULTS
Findings showed that only 5.4% have tried discussing sexuality concerns with caregivers, (282=94.6%) had never even when the majority felt anxious about the sickness (3.66±1.12) and depressed about the loss of a body part (3.13±1.41); females had difficulties performing roles as mothers/wives (3.45±1.47), men reported having difficulties performing
roles as fathers/husbands (3.53±1.52). The majority considered discussions on sexuality as important (4.17±1.36) and desired to a very high extent discussion/information on the impact of cancer and cancer treatment on sexuality and sexual life/behaviour (4.36±0.88) with nurses (67.1%) than doctors.
CONCLUSION
Cancer patients need information on cancer and sexuality. Health care providers should include such discussions during patient assessment and treatment. Sexuality discuss, although appreciated is a sensitive issue that requires skills and ongoing training for cancer
care professionals.
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| Subjects: | CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-01 - nursing (non-specific) CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-02 - adult nursing CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-06 - allied health > CAH02-06-01 - health sciences (non-specific) |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Chinenye Anetekhai | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2023 09:57 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2023 09:57 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14690 |
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