A triad of evidence for care of women with genital piercings

作者：Young Cathy; Armstrong Myrna L^*; Roberts Alden E; Mello Inola; Angel Elayne

来源：Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2010, 22(2): 70-80.

DOI：10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00479.x

• Women
• genital piercings
• replicated study
• nurse practitioners
• abuse
• rape
• depression
• pregnancy
• motives
• outcomes
• evidenced-based practice
• health promotion

Purpose: To add three further dimensions of evidence for the care of women with genital piercings (GPs).
Data sources: Following a literature review, a cross-sectional study replicated previous work, using a web-based survey. This triad of evidence provides (a) descriptive quantitative data (N = 240) about women with GPs, (b) qualitative data about women with GPs, as well as (c) clinical observations from 60 healthcare providers (HCPs) who have cared for women with GPs.
Conclusions: Three important findings about women with GPs were validated: (a) GPs were deliberate actions, sought for personal and sexual expression; (b) women with GPs treat piercings as a normal, meaningful part of their lives which produce sexual enhancement and expression; and (c) they continue to seek information about GP care from nonhealth providers. New data indicate that they have experienced depression (47%), abuse (physical 18%; emotional, 27%; sexual, 14%), and forced sexual activity (35%) in their lives. Several unsubstantiated assumptions about women with GPs are challenged with these data.
Implications for practice: GPs should not delay important health care. Health-protective, as well as health promotion, behaviors are important to reduce risks. Nurse practitioners (NPs) can become effective and resou

• 出版日期2010-2