Level of knowledge among cardiac nurses regarding sexual counseling of post-MI patients in three tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan
Rahim, Layla Allana, Saleema Steinke, Elaine E. Ali, Fauziya Khan, Aamir Hameed
Rahim, Layla
Allana, Saleema
Steinke, Elaine E.
Ali, Fauziya
Khan, Aamir Hameed
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2017-11
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Knowledge,Sexual counseling,Post-MI,Cardiac,Nurses
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Rahim, Layla; Allana, Saleema; Steinke, Elaine E.; Ali, Fauziya; Khan, Aamir Hameed. 2017. Level of knowledge among cardiac nurses regarding sexual counseling of post-MI patients in three tertiary care hospitals in Pakistan. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, vol. 46:no. 6, November–December 2017:pp 412-416
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to measure the level of knowledge among cardiac nurses about sexual counseling of post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients.
Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 153 nurses at three tertiary care hospitals of a large metropolitan city of Pakistan.
Results: The findings revealed that the majority nurses have moderate knowledge regarding post-MI sexual counseling. Additionally, nurses have lack of knowledge regarding effects of cardiac drugs on sexual life of post-MI patients.
Conclusion: There is a need to improve nurses' knowledge in regard to sexual counseling among post-MI patients. Nurses should have knowledge to deal with such a sensitive issue as sexuality, in order to improve patients' quality of life. With respect to Pakistan, this was a baseline study and may provide insights for designing interventional or qualitative studies in the future.
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Heart & Lung;v.46:no.6
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0147-9563