Sexuality and illnessLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- understand the significance of illness and sexuality
- is able to address sexuality with patient and patient´s significant others
- know how to nurse and support patient and patient´s significant others issues related sexual and reproductive health
- know how to guide and advise patient and patient´s significant others related in different illness
- is able to give limited information related illnesses and sexuality

Content

Models of Addressing sexuality
Promotion of sexual - and reproductive health in case of illness
Cancer and Sexuality
Diabetes and Sexuality
Mental Health and Sexuality
Heart diseases and Sexuality