TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac Disease and Sexuality
T2 - Implications for Research and Practice
AU - Hardin, Sonya R.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Many symptoms of cardiovascular disease can impact the patient's level of sexual desire. Nurses are in a position to assess sexuality of the cardiovascular patient and to provide a high degree of counseling on the subject; yet, nurses frequently complain that they lack the proper knowledge to provide this education and counseling. This article attempts to provide the necessary information regarding the physiologic effects of sexual intercourse on the heart, the role of sexuality in various types of cardiovascular disease, and the evidence-based nursing interventions needed to provide holistic care to patients with cardiovascular disease.
AB - Many symptoms of cardiovascular disease can impact the patient's level of sexual desire. Nurses are in a position to assess sexuality of the cardiovascular patient and to provide a high degree of counseling on the subject; yet, nurses frequently complain that they lack the proper knowledge to provide this education and counseling. This article attempts to provide the necessary information regarding the physiologic effects of sexual intercourse on the heart, the role of sexuality in various types of cardiovascular disease, and the evidence-based nursing interventions needed to provide holistic care to patients with cardiovascular disease.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.cnur.2007.07.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17996757
AN - SCOPUS:35948963257
SN - 0029-6465
VL - 42
SP - 593
EP - 603
JO - Nursing Clinics of North America
JF - Nursing Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -