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Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia

Purpose Management of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is vital for women with breast cancer due to the devastating consequences, which include marital disharmony and reduced quality of life. We explore healthcare providers' (HCPs) perceptions and experiences in managing FSD for women living wit...

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Main Authors:	Chanmekun, Siti Balqis, Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd, Muhamad, Rosediani, Zain, Norhasmah Mohd, Low, Wah Yun, Liamputtong, Pranee
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Published:	Springer 2022
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
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spelling	my.um.eprints.338092022-04-25T06:23:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/33809/ Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia Chanmekun, Siti Balqis Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd Muhamad, Rosediani Zain, Norhasmah Mohd Low, Wah Yun Liamputtong, Pranee R Medicine (General) RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) Purpose Management of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is vital for women with breast cancer due to the devastating consequences, which include marital disharmony and reduced quality of life. We explore healthcare providers' (HCPs) perceptions and experiences in managing FSD for women living with breast cancer using a phenomenological approach. Methods This qualitative study was conducted using a face-to-face interview method with HCPs from two tertiary hospitals in North East Malaysia. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and transferred to NVivo (R) for data management. The transcriptions were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Three key barriers were identified through the thematic analysis: a scarcity of related knowledge; the influence of socio-cultural ideas about sex; and the specialty-centric nature of the healthcare system. Most HCPs interviewed had a very narrow understanding of sexuality, were unfamiliar with the meaning of FSD, and felt their training on sexual health issues to be very limited. They viewed talking about sex to be embarrassing to both parties that are both to HCPs and patients and was therefore not a priority. They focused more on their specialty hence limited the time to discuss sexual health and FSD with their patients. Conclusion Therefore, interventions to empower the knowledge, break the socio-cultural barriers, and improve the clinic settings are crucial for HCPs in managing FSD confidently. Springer 2022-01 Article PeerReviewed Chanmekun, Siti Balqis and Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd and Muhamad, Rosediani and Zain, Norhasmah Mohd and Low, Wah Yun and Liamputtong, Pranee (2022) Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30 (1). pp. 401-411. ISSN 0941-4355, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06417-0 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06417-0>. 10.1007/s00520-021-06417-0
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) Chanmekun, Siti Balqis Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd Muhamad, Rosediani Zain, Norhasmah Mohd Low, Wah Yun Liamputtong, Pranee Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia
description	Purpose Management of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is vital for women with breast cancer due to the devastating consequences, which include marital disharmony and reduced quality of life. We explore healthcare providers' (HCPs) perceptions and experiences in managing FSD for women living with breast cancer using a phenomenological approach. Methods This qualitative study was conducted using a face-to-face interview method with HCPs from two tertiary hospitals in North East Malaysia. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and transferred to NVivo (R) for data management. The transcriptions were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Three key barriers were identified through the thematic analysis: a scarcity of related knowledge; the influence of socio-cultural ideas about sex; and the specialty-centric nature of the healthcare system. Most HCPs interviewed had a very narrow understanding of sexuality, were unfamiliar with the meaning of FSD, and felt their training on sexual health issues to be very limited. They viewed talking about sex to be embarrassing to both parties that are both to HCPs and patients and was therefore not a priority. They focused more on their specialty hence limited the time to discuss sexual health and FSD with their patients. Conclusion Therefore, interventions to empower the knowledge, break the socio-cultural barriers, and improve the clinic settings are crucial for HCPs in managing FSD confidently.
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author	Chanmekun, Siti Balqis Zulkifli, Maryam Mohd Muhamad, Rosediani Zain, Norhasmah Mohd Low, Wah Yun Liamputtong, Pranee
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title	Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia
title_short	Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia
title_full	Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia
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Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: The perspective of healthcare providers in North East Malaysia

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