Preferences regarding Sexual Health Discussions Among Veteran Primary Care Patients (n = 248)
| Preference Item | Strongly or Somewhat Disagree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Strongly or Somewhat Agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The primary care team should give all patients information about sexual problems | 26 (10.5) | 69 (27.8) | 153 (61.7) |
| The primary care team should ask all patients if they are having sexual problems | 24 (9.7) | 69 (27.8) | 155 (62.5) |
| The primary care team should only talk about sexual problems after patients bring them up | 94 (37.9) | 56 (22.6) | 98 (39.5) |
| The primary care team should include a question about sexual problems on the medical history form | 20 (8.1) | 59 (23.8) | 169 (68.2) |
| If I were having sexual problems, I would like my primary care team to ask me about them | 24 (9.7) | 61 (24.6) | 163 (65.7) |
| If I were having sexual problems, I would like my primary care team to wait until I bring them up | 101 (40.7) | 66 (26.6) | 81 (32.7) |
| If I were having sexual problems, I would meet with a behavioral health provider in primary care if my primary care team recommended it | 33 (13.3) | 68 (27.4) | 147 (59.3) |
| n (%) | |||
| Preferred format for help with sexual problems | |||
| Face-to-face discussion with my primary care provider | 81 (32.7) | ||
| Face-to-face discussion with behavioral health provider | 41 (16.5) | ||
| Printed information to read at home on my own | 40 (16.1) | ||
| Website with information | 36 (14.5) | ||
| No preference | 34 (13.7) | ||
| Mobile app with information | 7 (2.8) | ||
| Telephone call with behavioral health provider | 5 (2.0) | ||
| Telephone call with my primary care provider | 4 (1.6) |