title: Sexuality Assessment Knowledge, Attitude, and Skill of Nursing Students: An Experimental Study with Control Group.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine sexuality assessment knowledge, attitude, and skill of student nurses before and after sexuality training.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted experimentally in a model with a pretest to posttest control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the measurements made after training, it was observed that mean scores of Sexuality Assessment Information Test, Sexual Attitude and Beliefs Scale, and Sexuality Assessment Skills Check List in the experimental group were significantly higher than mean scores of students in the control group (p < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was determined that sexuality assessment skills training has a positive effect on the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of nursing students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexuality assessment skills training can provide nurses with a guide for discussing the topic of sexual health with their patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tugut
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Golbasi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D000074384:Sexual Health; D013338:Students, Nursing; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Assessment of sexuality; nursing; sexual attitude and belief; sexuality assessment skill