title: Use of an assessment tool to enhance diabetes educators' ability to identify erectile dysfunction.
abstract: An assessment tool to identify erectile dysfunction is useful to diabetes educators in recognizing patients with sexual dysfunction requiring further counseling, education, and treatment. Use of an assessment tool serves as a first step in creating dialogue between diabetes educators and patients living with undiagnosed erectile dysfunction. The assessment tool helps identify underlying causes of erectile dysfunction, its impact on psychological well-being, and identification of treatment and referral needs. The purpose of this article is to discuss the value of assessing erectile dysfunction as a component of comprehensive diabetes care. An example of an erectile dysfunction assessment tool developed in 1991 is presented.
authors.affiliation: The Botsford Center for Health Improvement, Botsford Hospital, Novi, Michigan (Ms Rice)
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.affiliation: The Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Baton Rouge (Dr Jack)
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jack
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004644:Emotions; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires