Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Sexuality after stroke: Patient counseling preferences

I didn't have to worry about this, there was going to be none.
http://search.naric.com/research/rehab/redesign_record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J67335&phrase=no&rec=123151
NARIC Accession Number: J67335.  What's this?
ISSN: 0963-8288.
Author(s): Stein, Joel; Hillinger, Marni; Clancy, Cait; Bishop, Lauri.
Publication Year: 2013.
Number of Pages: 6.
Abstract: Study examined patient preferences for counseling related to sexuality after stroke. Two hundred sixty-eight patients from a stroke registry were provided an anonymous paper or online survey. Thirty-eight patients completed the survey, which collected demographic information and assessed respondents’ sexual dysfunction, fatigue, depression, and functional independence. In addition, subjects were queried about stroke-related sexual dysfunction and their preferences for counseling and education materials. Most respondents (71 percent) identified sexuality as a moderately to very important issue in their post-stroke rehabilitation. Sexual dysfunction was common, with 47 percent of respondents indicating that their sexual function had declined since the stroke. Eighty-one percent reported receiving insufficient information about sexuality post-stroke, and the majority (60 percent) expressed a preference for receiving counseling regarding sexuality from a physician. A substantial portion (26.5 percent) of patients wanted to receive counseling prior to discharge from a hospital or rehabilitation center, with 71 percent wishing to receive counseling within 1 year post-stroke.

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