Treating sexual dysfunction in dialysis and transplant patients.
Sexual dysfunction can be a significant problem for patients with end-stage renal disease and other chronic or disabling conditions. To a large extent, however, social workers and other professionals have overlooked the special needs of patients whose sexual capacities have been affected by illness or injury. This article presents an assessment and treatment model for helping such patients.
D003376:Counseling; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009948:Orgasm; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012947:Social Work