Exploring nurses lived experience of discussions about sexual health, with kidney patients in Devon (needs)

Hough, Maxine; Shepherd, Maggie; Chauhan, Rohan; Powell, Roy; Childs, Jenny

Exploring nurses lived experience of discussions about sexual health, with kidney patients in Devon (needs)

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Authors

Hough, Maxine

Shepherd, Maggie

Chauhan, Rohan

Powell, Roy

Childs, Jenny

Issue Date

2018-06-01

Type

Article

Language

en_US

Keywords

Communication , Conversations , Nurse , Qualitative Approaches , Renal Nurse , Sexual Health

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to gain a better understanding about the complexities of discussing sexuality with patients. Design: The study will explore how nurses understand the phenomenon by using an Interpretive Phenomenological Approach; the technique encourages deep reflection and rich descriptions about lived experience. Methods: Six nurses will be interviewed using iterative, open‐ended questions with prompts to illicit rich data. Predicted Results: Understand the support required to enable nurses to engage in deeper, more fulfilling conversations with patients about sexuality.

Citation

Hough, M., Shepherd, M., Chauhan, R., Powell, R., & Childs, J. (2018). Exploring NursEs lived Experience of Discussions about Sexual health, with kidney patients in Devon (NEEDS). Nursing open, 5(3), 442–449. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.152

Publisher

Nursing Open