Skip to main content
. 2021 Apr 13;304(3):791–805. doi: 10.1007/s00404-021-06056-0

Table 3.

Key protective factors of SQoL

Protective factors Who is involved Classification* Studies**
2.1. Clinicians’ knowledge and confidence

Health practitioners

Policy makers

Reinforcing 5, 8, 14, 15, 29, 30, 32, 35, 41, 42, 44
2.2. Preventive medical approach Gynaecologist–oncologists Reinforcing 32, 39, 42, 43
2.3. Risk and needs assessment

Health practitioners

Policy makers

Reinforcing 5, 7, 14, 21, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 39, 44
2.4. Patient–clinician communication

Health practitioners

GCS (and partners)

Reinforcing 3, 10, 14, 21, 27, 33, 35
2.5. Relationship quality

Health practitioners

GCS and partners

Reinforcing 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 21, 23, 29, 33, 34
2.6. Psychosocial support

Health practitioners

GCS and supporters

Reinforcing 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 15, 18, 32, 39
2.7. Symptom management

Health practitioners

GCS (and partners)

Enabling 2, 7, 20, 22, 29, 30, 32 33, 34, 44, 45
2.8. Accessibility of psychosexual care

Health practitioners

Policy makers

Enabling 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 28, 29, 31, 34, 41
2.9. Self-efficacy in the rediscovery of sexuality

GCS (and partners)

Health practitioners

Predisposing 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 20, 22, 23, 29, 32, 34, 45

*Classification of factors refers to PRECEDE–PROCEED [26]

**Study numbers refer to the first column of Table 1 (Appendix A)