1. Sexual health counselling by Dutch HIV care providers
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Munnik, Suzanne de, Vervoort, Sigrid C.J.M., Kraan, Liza, Ammerlaan, Heidi S.M., Grondhuis Palacio, Lorena A., Kok, Gerjo, Elzevier, Henk W., de Wit, John, Daas, Chantal den, Leerstoel de Wit, Social Policy and Public Health, Leerstoel de Wit, Social Policy and Public Health, Section Applied Social Psychology, and RS: FPN WSP II
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Counseling ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,Social Psychology ,Cross-sectional study ,Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,HIV Infections ,medicine.disease_cause ,Health(social science) ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physicians ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Reproductive health ,Netherlands ,030505 public health ,business.industry ,sexual health counselling ,patient provider interaction ,Environmental and Occupational Health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,virus diseases ,People living with HIV ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,healthcare providers ,Family medicine ,Public Health ,Sexual Health ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Healthcare providers - Abstract
To improve sexual health among people living with HIV, sexual health should be addressed during consultations in routine HIV care. The aim of the present study was to investigate to what extent Sexual Health Counselling (SHC) is incorporated into routine Dutch HIV care and to explore differences between physicians and nurses in their practices and views regarding SHC. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all HIV physicians (N=110) and HIV nurses (N=82) in the Netherlands. A questionnaire assessed socio-demographic characteristics, current SHC practice, topics addressed, and factors associated with engaging in SHC. The response rate was 53.6% (N=59) among physicians and 60.0% (N=40) among nurses. SHC was performed by 26.1% of physicians and 83.9% of nurses (Χ² (1) = 27.68, p
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- 2022