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The 2024 ISSM/SMSNA Sub-Saharan Africa Training Program in Oncosexology!

Building on the 2023 program, during which sexual health education in cancer was paired with case discussions, in 2024, participants had yet another opportunity to observe examples of sexual health care as it is practiced and discuss how they might approach such care in their own settings. Five sessions offered in-depth training in how to talk to patients and partners about their sexual concerns after cancer, how to do a physical sexual health assessment, psychosexual assessment, how to teach patients to use pro-erectile aids and aids to vaginal health, how couples can navigate challenges in the recovery of sexual intimacy after cancer treatment. Sessions included lectures, case discussions and practical demonstrations of skills. The program was offered to all oncology providers (medical and radiation oncologists, urologists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, educators), patients and family members. The program is sponsored by the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) and the Kenyan Society for Hematology and Oncology (KEHSO).

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Program Committee

The sessions have been composed by the ISSM/SMSNA program committee;

Luca Incrocci
Luca IncrocciThe Netherlands
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Daniela Wittmann
Daniela WittmannUSA
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Lawrence Jenkins
Lawrence JenkinsUSA
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Miriam Mutebi
Miriam MutebiKenya
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Phillip Odiyo Ouma
Phillip Odiyo OumaKenya
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Program Format

The program consisted of monthly 90-minute sessions, with didactic and case consultation components. Participants had an opportunity to submit cases for discussion, based on the topic of any particular session.

Program objectives:

  • Educate participants about the impact of cancer treatments on sexual health of patients, partners and couples
  • Educate participants about sexual rehabilitation strategies after cancer treatment
  • Provide consultation on actual clinical cases
  • Encourage a robust discussion of cultural issues that influence patients’ and partners’ experience of sexual problems after cancer treatment and recovery of sexual intimacy

This program was designed for oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, physical therapists, and trainees located in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Certification of attendance/completion has been awarded to anyone who completes 60% (3) of the 5 sessions. These sessions must be attended live.

CPD points will be awarded for participants from Kenya.

Past sessions

  • June 12, 2024: How to Take a Sexual History in Cancer Patients

  • July 10, 2024: Ethical, Legal and Cultural Aspects to Be Considered When Working With Cancer Patients in Africa

  • August 7, 2024: Skills to Assess and Treat Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer Treatment in Males

  • September 4, 2024: Skills to Assess and Treat Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer Treatment in Females

  • October 2, 2024: Psycho-Sexual Rehabilitation After Treatment of Cancer for the Patient and Partner


 

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