Sexual health counselling by Dutch HIV care providers: A cross-sectional survey among physicians and nurses in the Netherlands

To improve sexual health among people living with HIV, sexual health should be addressed duringconsultations in routine HIV care. The aim of the present study was to investigate to what extentSexual Health Counselling (SHC) is incorporated into routine Dutch HIV care and to exploredifferences between physicians and nurses in their practices and views regarding SHC. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all HIV physicians (N=110) and HIV nurses (N=82) in theNetherlands. A questionnaire assessed socio-demographic characteristics, current SHC practice,topics addressed, and factors associat... Mehr ...