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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 20, No. 6, 683-705 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/019394599802000603

Conceptualizing Sexual Health in Cancer Care

Lorna Butler

Nursing Research, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Valerie Banfield

Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Terry Sveinson

Oncology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Kathryn Allen

Palliative Care, Queen Elizabeth 11 Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Barbara Downe-Wamboldt, Rh.D., R.N.

Dalhousie University School of Nursing

Ruth R. Alteneder, Ph.D., C.N.M.

School of Nursing, Medical College of Ohio

This qualitative study was designed to describe women's experiences with changes in sexual function related to physical comfort, sexual satisfaction, and fielings of intimacy post-treatment for gynecological cancer. The 17 women who participated in this study described sexuality as a much broader construct. Contrary to existing literature, sexual functioning was found to be one aspect that contributed to the view of the self as a sexual being, but the women's perceptions were not limited to this single dimension. The identification of multidimensional components to be considered in developing a conceptual model to describe sexual health are presented. This study indicates that sexuality should be viewed as a health issue that has an impact on quality of life.


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