Open AccessSexual health assessments in primary care
Author(s) -
Madeleine Lloyd
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista cultura del cuidado enfermeria universidad libre seccional pereira
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1794-5232
DOI - 10.18041/1794-5232/cultrua.2018v15n2.5113
Subject(s) - reproductive health , nursing , qualitative research , prudence , health care , psychology , primary care , primary health care , medicine , family medicine , sociology , political science , population , social science , philosophy , theology , environmental health , law
Sexual and reproductive health is a global health, development, and human rights priority. In addition, universal access to sexual and reproductive health is essential. Unfortunately, many nurses feel uncomfortable talking to their patients about sexual health. The purpose of this qualitative study is to illuminate the lived experiences of family nurse practitioners in primary health care when performing sexual health assessments on their adult clients. Using van Manen’s interpretive phenomenological approach, ten interviews were transcribed and analyzed. Understanding the lived experience of these female FNPs, illuminated some of the common experiences when performing a sexual health assessment on their adult clients. Three themes were identified: self-concept, presence, and prudence. There are global nursing implications from understanding these experiences on nursing education, practice, and research.