E-Sexual Health: A Position Statement of the European Society for Sexual Medicine |
| |
| Institution: | 1. Institute for the Study of Urological Diseases, Thessaloniki, Greece;2. Department of Urology, Hacettepe University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;3. Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;4. Department of Urology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark;5. Men''s Health Clinic, Amstelland Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;6. Endocrinology Unit, Medical Department, Azienda USL, Maggiore-Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy;7. Institute for Sex Counseling and Sexual Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland;1. Department of Urology, St. Vincent''s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, South Korea;2. Department of Urology, Yeouido St. Mary''s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea;1. National Advisory Unit for Late Effects After Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo, Norway;2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;3. Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway;4. Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo Norway;5. Department of Pain Management and Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway;6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway;7. Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;1. Division of Urology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil;2. Sexual Medicine Group, Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil;3. Centro Universitario UniBH, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;4. Division of Urology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Sao Paulo, Brazil;1. Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jerusalem, Israel;2. The Rotem Multidisciplinary Center for Sex Therapy, Jerusalem, Israel;3. Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Oncology Department, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| |
| Abstract: | BackgroundOpportunities and pitfalls of e-health have been described and assessed in various health domains, but in the field of sexual health, the respective literature is limited.AimThe aim of this document is to present the European Society of Sexual Medicine’s (ESSM) current position statement on e-sexual health.MethodsThis statement article is an expert opinion–based proposal that was developed under the auspices of the ESSM with input from the e-sexual health subcommittee of the ESSM Scientific Committee.OutcomesESSM statements were provided on four domains: health information for patients, e-learning for professionals, health interventions, and health research.Resultse-Sexual health is the use of information and communication technologies for sexual health including sexual health care, surveillance, education, knowledge, and research. Quality indicators have to be applied on Web pages that provide sexual health information, e-learning can increase educational opportunities for professionals, online treatment interventions can be effective but needs to be available to the public, and online health research can provide access to difficult to reach populations.Clinical ImplicationsThe ESSM acknowledges the necessity for the use of information and communication technologies to meet the sexual health needs of citizens and patients and also the professional needs of sexual healthcare providers, in an evidence-based manner.Strengths & LimitationsESSM statements on this topic were provided based on expert opinion and summarize the ESSM position in this field.ConclusionThe ESSM believes that e-sexual health can provide opportunities for the improvement of the sexual health of the population.Kirana PS, Gudeloglu A, Sansone A, et al. E-Sexual Health: A Position Statement of the European Society for Sexual Medicine. J Sex Med 2020;17;1246–1253. |
| |
| Keywords: | e-Sexual Health Digital Web Web-Based Sexual Intervention Online Sex Research |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
