Danish Nurses Attitudes Towards Addressing Sexual Health

July 30, 2024 updated by: Kristina Holmegaard Nørskov, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Nurses Attitudes Towards Addressing Sexual Health - a Danish Crossectional Study

Health professionals, within the field of cancer, attitude towards addressing sexual health with patients is unknown.

The aim is to investigate the attitudes of Danish cancer nurses towards addressing sexual health in their clinical work, as well as to assess differences in perceived competences and knowledge.

Method: The questionnaire Health professionals Attitudes towards Sexual Health-Danish version (PA-SH-D) is sent out to Danish cancer nurses via the Professional Society for Cancer Nurses. The questionnaire is sent out via a link via the RedCap database.

The questionnaire link is sent out to members of the Professional Association for Cancer Nurses under the Danish Nursing Council, and it is sent out via their membership register.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Health professionals, within the field of cancer, attitude towards addressing sexual health with patients is unknown.

The aim is to investigate the attitudes of Danish cancer nurses towards addressing sexual health in their clinical work, as well as to assess differences in perceived competences and knowledge.

Method: The questionnaire Health professionals Attitudes towards Sexual Health-Danish version (PA-SH-D) is sent out to Danish cancer nurses via the Professional Society for Cancer Nurses. The questionnaire is sent out via a link via the RedCap database.

The questionnaire link is sent out to members of the Professional Association for Cancer Nurses under the Danish Nursing Council, and it is sent out via their membership register.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

nurses

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses working within the area of onkology or hematology in a danish hosptial or primary sector
  • nurses having daily contact with patients with a cancer diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • nurses not having daily contact with patients
  • nurses not working within hematology or oncology

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitudes toward adressing sexual health
Time Frame: July 2024

The main outcome measures Danish nurses attitudes toward addressing sexual health in their future professions, and differences in perceived competences and preparedness depending on the professional program.

The measure is a Validated Questionnaire "health care students' attitudes towards addressing sexual health" (PA-SH-D).
July 2024

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 10, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 1, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2024

Last Verified

July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SIG seksualitet

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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