title: An appraisal of the factors influencing human sexuality research in nursing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Conducting human sexuality research continues to be a challenge for nurse researchers and may seem daunting to nursing students interested in conducting human sexuality research.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper was to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to appraise the factors that have influenced human sexuality research for nurse researchers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Various factors, both intrinsically and extrinsically to the nursing profession, have had an influence on human sexuality studies conducted by nurse researchers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A critical appraisal of the findings from the review of the literature provide implications for nurse researchers as well as students of nursing interested in conducting human sexuality research.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Coral Gables, FL, USA. jdesantis@miami.edu
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Santis
authors.forename: Elias P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Vasquez
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D012945:Social Values