Shell Judith A
Osceola Cancer Center, 737 West Oak Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Dec;42(4):685-96; ix. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.08.007.
One would think that today's exposure of the topic of sexuality in the electronic and print media would elevate the medical professional's comfort level with communication regarding sexuality issues. However, writers continue to comment on clinician discomfort or lack of discussion with their patients about sexual concerns and anxieties. Many patients want to learn about the implications of their treatment and medications on their sexuality. Nurses who care for chronically ill patients may help foster a more positive self-esteem for the patient, and may influence patient-partner attitudes about worthiness, self-concept, and body image, by providing opportunities to talk about feelings and fears about how treatment may affect their sexuality.
有人可能会认为，如今电子和印刷媒体中对性话题的曝光会提高医学专业人员在谈论性问题时的舒适度。然而，作家们仍在不断评论临床医生在与患者讨论性方面的担忧和焦虑时的不适感或缺乏相关讨论。许多患者想了解他们的治疗和药物对其性方面的影响。照顾慢性病患者的护士可以通过提供机会让患者谈论治疗可能如何影响其性方面的感受和恐惧，来帮助患者培养更积极的自尊，并可能影响患者及其伴侣对价值、自我概念和身体形象的态度。
