title: Talking to patients about sexual matters.
abstract: Specific counselling skills that will assist nurses in discussing sexual matters with patients can be learned. The possession of such skills by nurses will enhance the nurse/patient relationship and encourage patients in the era of HIV/AIDS, to discuss their concerns about sexual issues more openly. This article describes the place of conversation about sexual matters with patients.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012731:Sex Counseling / Q000379:methods