Open AccessIncluding partners in discussions of sexual side effects from breast cancer: a qualitative study of survivors, partners, and providers
Author(s) -
Kelly M. Shaffer,
Erin M. Kennedy,
Jillian V. Glazer,
Anita H. Clayton,
Wendy F. Cohn,
Jennifer Barsky Reese,
Trish Millard,
Karen Ingersoll,
Lee M. Ritterband,
Shayna L. Showalter
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
supportive care in cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.133
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1433-7339
pISSN - 0941-4355
DOI - 10.1007/s00520-022-06917-7
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , nursing research , breast cancer , qualitative research , family medicine , pain medicine , human sexuality , cancer survivor , cancer , nursing , clinical psychology , psychiatry , anesthesiology , sociology , gender studies , social science
Ensuring there are clear standards for addressing cancer-related sexual side effects is important. Currently, there are differences in two leading sets of clinical guidelines regarding the inclusion of survivors' romantic partners into clinical discussions between survivors and their providers about this issue. To help refine guidelines, we examine breast cancer survivor, partner, and oncology provider perspectives about including partners in discussions about cancer-related sexual side effects in a secondary analysis of a broader qualitative study.