title: A nurse's role in nurturing a patient's intimacy and sexuality.
abstract: In this monthly column, Aysha Mendes discusses the importance of the role of the nurse in being comfortable discussing intimacy and sexuality with their patients in order to ensure that people can express themselves and that needs are not being neglected on account of their medical conditions.
authors.affiliation: Freelance Journalist, specialising in health, psychology and nursing.
authors.forename: Aysha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D019529:Sexuality; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom