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An Appraisal of the Factors Influencing Human Sexuality Research in Nursing
Author(s) -
De Santis Joseph,
Vasquez Elias P.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2010.00187.x
Subject(s) - human sexuality , critical appraisal , nursing , nursing research , psychology , medicine , sociology , alternative medicine , gender studies , pathology
BACKGROUND. Conducting human sexuality research continues to be a challenge for nurse researchers and may seem daunting to nursing students interested in conducting human sexuality research. PURPOSE. The purpose of this paper was to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature to appraise the factors that have influenced human sexuality research for nurse researchers. FINDINGS. Various factors, both intrinsically and extrinsically to the nursing profession, have had an influence on human sexuality studies conducted by nurse researchers. CONCLUSION. A critical appraisal of the findings from the review of the literature provide implications for nurse researchers as well as students of nursing interested in conducting human sexuality research.