A growing body of research indicates the need for chronic disease sexuality education in nursing bachelor programs, which is commonly neglected in the nursing curriculum despite its importance. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the barriers of including chronic disease sexuality education in the nursing bachelor programs among nursing students and faculties in Saudi Arabia. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study using a sample of 300 nursing faculties and students. Online questionnaire developed by Vicki Aaberg focusing on sexuality education in baccalaureate nursing programs was used to collect the data. Sexuality was extremely unaddressed in the nursing program. Most nursing students and faculty claimed that sexuality was embedded in other courses (77%, 92%), thus many topics were not discussed or discussed in maternity courses, which does not cover male sexuality dysfunction. Only 41% of nursing students believed that they’re prepared to deal with sexuality concerns in chronically ill patients, while 51% of faculty believed that their students are adequately prepared. Barriers to including sexuality in the nursing programs were the sensitivity of the topic and religious/cultural beliefs. There is a need for the adjustment of chronic disease sexuality education in the nursing bachelor programs in Saudi Arabia to meet the patients’ requirements needed to deliver holistic care for individuals with chronic diseases.
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abstract = {A growing body of research indicates the need for chronic disease sexuality education in nursing bachelor programs, which is commonly neglected in the nursing curriculum despite its importance. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the barriers of including chronic disease sexuality education in the nursing bachelor programs among nursing students and faculties in Saudi Arabia. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study using a sample of 300 nursing faculties and students. Online questionnaire developed by Vicki Aaberg focusing on sexuality education in baccalaureate nursing programs was used to collect the data. Sexuality was extremely unaddressed in the nursing program. Most nursing students and faculty claimed that sexuality was embedded in other courses (77%, 92%), thus many topics were not discussed or discussed in maternity courses, which does not cover male sexuality dysfunction. Only 41% of nursing students believed that they’re prepared to deal with sexuality concerns in chronically ill patients, while 51% of faculty believed that their students are adequately prepared. Barriers to including sexuality in the nursing programs were the sensitivity of the topic and religious/cultural beliefs. There is a need for the adjustment of chronic disease sexuality education in the nursing bachelor programs in Saudi Arabia to meet the patients’ requirements needed to deliver holistic care for individuals with chronic diseases.},
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