Higgins Madeline G, Helmkamp Laura, Zimmaro Lauren A, Leslie Sarah E, Adams Monica, Vemuru Sudheer, Huynh Victoria D, Baurle Erin, Bozzuto Laura, Rojas Kristin E, Coons Helen L, Arkema Ashley, Tevis Sarah
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
University of Houston.
Res Sq. 2025 Aug 18:rs.3.rs-7023075. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7023075/v1.
Sexual health-related side effects during breast cancer treatment are common and distressing but not always expected by patients. We created an online sexual health educational video series to increase patients' awareness of these issues. In this exploratory study, we aimed to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the video series among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.
Eligible and interested patients completed a baseline questionnaire within one month of diagnosis or surgical evaluation. Enrolled participants accessed the online sexual health video series. A follow-up questionnaire evaluating acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility was administered after 6-months. Descriptive statistics and paired t-tests were utilized.
Twenty-eight participants (January-June 2024) with mean age of 48 years (±8 years) comprised the present analysis. Eighty-six percent were White, 4% Hispanic, 89% straight/heterosexual, 86% married/partnered, and 68% were stage I at diagnosis. Eleven participants (39%) completed the 6-month survey, and nine participants reported watching the online videos. Nearly all completely agreed or agreed that the video series was acceptable (mean 4.1 [±1.0]), appropriate (mean 4.3 [± 0.7]), and feasible (mean 4.4 [±0.7]). Qualitative feedback showed strong endorsement for the video series and offered suggested improvements.
Breast cancer patients lack access to sexual health resources during treatment, but an online educational video series is acceptable, appropriate, and feasible to utilize. This video series fills a unique gap in patient care, and with further iterations and development has the potential to significantly advance the sexual health resources available to breast cancer patients and survivors.
乳腺癌治疗期间与性健康相关的副作用很常见且令人苦恼，但患者并非总是能够预料到。我们制作了一系列在线性健康教育视频，以提高患者对这些问题的认识。在这项探索性研究中，我们旨在评估该视频系列在新诊断的乳腺癌患者中的可接受性、适宜性和可行性。
符合条件且感兴趣的患者在诊断或手术评估后的一个月内完成一份基线问卷。登记参与的患者访问在线性健康视频系列。6个月后进行一份评估可接受性、适宜性和可行性的随访问卷。使用描述性统计和配对t检验。
本分析纳入了28名参与者（2024年1月至6月），平均年龄为48岁（±8岁）。86%为白人，4%为西班牙裔，89%为异性恋，86%已婚/有伴侣，68%在诊断时为I期。11名参与者（39%）完成了6个月的调查，9名参与者报告观看了在线视频。几乎所有人都完全同意或同意该视频系列是可接受的（平均4.1[±1.0]）、适宜的（平均4.3[±0.7]）和可行的（平均4.4[±0.7]）。定性反馈显示对该视频系列有强烈认可，并提出了改进建议。
乳腺癌患者在治疗期间缺乏性健康资源，但在线教育视频系列是可接受、适宜且可行的。该视频系列填补了患者护理中的一个独特空白，经过进一步迭代和开发，有可能显著推进乳腺癌患者和幸存者可获得的性健康资源。
