Addressing sexuality-related needs in practice: perspectives of maternal/child and women's health nurses.
A quantitative, descriptive survey was conducted using Waterhouse's instrument, Survey of Sexuality-Related Nursing Practice. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which maternal/child and women's health nurses address sexuality in their practice and to assess the influence of select variables on that practice. A sample of maternal/child and women's health registered nurses (n = 130) was systematically selected from the 1995 Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses' (AWHONN) District VII mailing list. Findings reveal incongruities in maternal/child and women's health nurses' perspectives and the incorporation of sexuality-related nursing interventions into practice.
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Delta State University School of Nursing, Cleveland, Mississippi, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012736:Sex Education / Q000592:standards*; D019529:Sexuality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health