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Initiating conversations with patients about their sexual and intimacy needs can be difficult. Specialist cancer nurse Julie Hoole, who won an RCNi Nurse Award for developing a sexual function and intimacy questionnaire, offers advice
Holistic needs assessment is an everyday term in nursing, and we pride ourselves on supporting the whole person. So when a patient ticks a box saying they are having sexual problems, what do you do?
Nursing Standard. 32, 27, 19-21. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.27.19.s17
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