ABSTRACT
Patients with Inflammatory Chronic Rheumatic disease have approximately three times more sexual dysfunction than the healthy population. However, health professionals do not dare to discuss the subject with them, largely because they do not feel educated on the subject. To define the educational needs in the sexual health of health professionals involved in patient education and those of patients with Inflammatory Chronic Rheumatic disease. This French multicenter cross-sectional online study included health professionals involved in patient education and patients with Inflammatory Chronic Rheumatic disease. Two surveys were designed to assess, both of them the specific needs. They were filled out anonymously online with a secured server. The influence of professionals and patients' characteristics on their sexual health needs were tested. 57 health professionals and 239 patients answered. 71,6% of the patients reported sexual difficulties and 79,9% had never discussed them with health professionals. To facilitate discussion, the health professionals most often wanted a colleague specialized in sexual health in their team (59,7%) and access to tools (52,6%). The patients' primary expectations were psychological support (65.7%), information (51.9%), and referral to specialists if needed (43.1%). The topics the health professionals and patients considered most useful were adverse effects of treatment and impact of rheumatism on sexuality and body image. 70,2% of the health professionals felt they needed training. This survey demonstrates the need to offer educational training to health professionals designed to enable them to address and discuss sexual health issues and give their patients appropriate advice.
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Arthritis, Psoriatic/complications , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications , Attitude of Health Personnel , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/complications , Spondylarthritis/complications , Adult , Arthritis, Psoriatic/psychology , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , France , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Needs Assessment , Physician-Patient Relations , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/psychology , Sexual Health/education , Spondylarthritis/psychology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
A study explored the factors which can have an impact on the use of connected objects to improve patients' adherence to physical activity, when they suffer from chronic low back pain. The results can be used to adjust the development of an application aimed at patients with chronic low back pain.
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Exercise Therapy , Low Back Pain/therapy , Object Attachment , Patient Compliance , Chronic Pain/psychology , Chronic Pain/therapy , Exercise/physiology , Exercise Therapy/psychology , Humans , Low Back Pain/psychology , Patient Compliance/psychologyABSTRACT
Marie-Sophie Cherillat was trained by managers well versed in the issues surrounding public healthcare. She focuses her practice on the health determinants specific to each individual patient and is committed to therapeutic education.
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Health Educators , Public Health , Female , Health Educators/organization & administration , Health Educators/standards , Humans , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Patient Care Team/standards , Professional Competence , Public Health/standards , WorkforceABSTRACT
As part of the prevention strategies offered to people with osteoarthritis, therapeutic education plays a key role. It seeks to help the patient become a player in their own care and focuses in particular on the factors influencing regular participation in suitable physical activity.
