Baccalaureate nursing students' application of social-cognitive sexual counseling for cardiovascular patients: A web-based educational intervention. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Steinke, Elaine E.; Barnason, Susan; Mosack, Victoria; Hill, Twyla J.
• Is Part Of: Nurse education today. Volume 44(2016)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Sexuality -- Sexual counseling -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Online learning -- Social cognitive theory -- Baccalaureate nursing education; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing -- Periodicals; Soins infirmiers -- Étude et enseignement -- Périodiques; Nursing -- Study and teaching; Periodicals; 610.7307
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.05.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0260-6917

Abstract

Abstract: Background: A gap in knowledge and practice exists for sexual counseling of cardiovascular patients, and innovative approaches are needed to address patients' sexual quality of life. Aim: To evaluate a web-based social-cognitive intervention for evidence-based sexual counseling by baccalaureate nursing students with cardiovascular patients. Methods: A pre- post-test survey design was used: pre-test (T1), immediate post-test after intervention (T2), and at 4 to 6 weeks post-intervention (T3). Data were collected using the Survey of Sexuality Related Nursing Practices —Cardiac version (SSRNP-CV). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t -tests. Results: From T1 to T2, students (N = 95) significantly increased their responsibility and confidence in sexual counseling; from T1 to T3 (N = 57), students significantly improved sexual counseling for confidence and practice subscales, total SSRNP score, and cardiac-specific subscales of sexual counseling, sexual activity, and gender. Conclusion: This study clearly demonstrated that a web-based social-cognitive sexual counseling intervention was effective in improving students' ability to provide evidence-based sexual counseling of cardiovascular patients. Highlights: A web-based educational intervention effectively promoted sexual counseling by student nurses. Students reported increased confidence and responsibility in sexual counseling. Students engaged in sexual assessment, answered patient questions, and provided information.