Nurses ’ attitudes, beliefs and practices on sexuality for cardiovascular care: A cross‐sectional study

ConclusionNurses in this cross ‐sectional sample rarely discussed sexual concerns with their patients. There were several key barriers identified by nurses regarding providing sexuality care, including personal attitudes and beliefs, limited skills and knowledge, culture and organizational‐related barriers.Relevance to clinical practiceTargeted training for nurses and creating a culturally safe environment is recommended to improve management of sexuality in patients with CVD.

Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - November 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Panpan Wang, Jiansai Ai, Patricia M. Davidson, Tammy Slater, Ruofei Du, Changying Chen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research