title: Genital piercings: what is known and what people with genital piercings tell us.
abstract: General and subjective information about those who chose to obtain genital piercings was presented. Particularly, the assumptions made from the literature are refuted by objective and subjective data collected from intimately pierced individuals themselves. Professional nurses must not base practice decisions on assumptions but on the "best evidence with clinical experience, research, (as well as) associated patient values" (Sackett, Strauss, Richardson, Rosenberg, & Haynes, 2001, p. 10). Thus, providing clinically competent care is driven by the latest knowledge and evidence from research and patient sources. Data found here provide further empirical evidence that may help to improve client outcomes by advancing evidence-based nursing practice in relation to people with genital piercings.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Texas Tech University, Highland Lakes, Marble Falls, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Myrna L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caliendo
authors.forename: Alden E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D005835:Genitalia; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009558:Nipples; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing