PLISSIT model: sexual counseling for breast cancer survivors

• Main Authors: Natália Gondim de Almeida, Débora Fernandes Britto, Juliana Vieira Figueiredo, Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira, Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de Carvalho, Ana Virgínia de Melo Fialho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
• Subjects: Neoplasias de la Mama; Sexualidad; Consejo Sexual; Enfermería; Salud de la Mujer
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672019000401109&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Objective: Reporting the experience of use of the PLISSIT model as tool for the nursing care of breast cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction. Method: case study developed from January to August 2017, in the outpatient mastology clinic and sexuality service of a maternity in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 15 breast cancer survivors. Results: sexual counseling sessions were conducted using the PLISSIT model to address sexual issues, highlighting the particularities of women who experience survival after the treatment of breast cancer. Final considerations: the model used in the practice of nursing care is customary and allows identifying issues experienced by women, as it has easy availability and practicality for use by nursing professionals, helping to address sexual matters with greater tranquility.