title: Counselling patients who have sexual difficulties.
abstract: Sexuality can be severely affected by ill health and medical treatments. Patients need to discuss sexual issues and counselling may be a nursing role. Many barriers prevent nurses from carrying out this aspect of care in practice. Nurses need to increase their knowledge and skills through education, training and research. Patient needs can be met by providing useful information and counselling.
authors.affiliation: Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muir
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012731:Sex Counseling; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*