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Physicochemical and antioxidant capacity analysis of colored sweet potato genotypes: in natura and thermally processed
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior incorporated with perceived barriers to explore sexual counseling services delivered by healthcare professionals in individuals suffering from epilepsy
People with epilepsy (PWE) are highly likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction, and dealing with this issue is a
challenge for healthcare providers. Unfortunately, there is no theory-driven study that has investigated the
counseling practice of healthcare providers for sexual problems in PWE. Therefore, we decided to apply the
well-established Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to examine factors associatedwith healthcare providers' sexual
counseling in PWE. Apart from TPB, perceived barriers toward providing counseling could be a possible factor
that needs to be investigated as well. Therefore, two models explaining sexual counseling practice were proposed.
Model 1 included only TPB and Model 2 included TPB incorporated with perceived barriers. Five hundred
fifty-nine Iranian healthcare professionals responsible for PWE were recruited across several neurology clinics
and asked to complete TPB-specific questionnaires. The same healthcare professionals were asked to complete
an additional questionnaire on their attitudes toward sexual counseling 18 months later. Structural equation
modeling suggested Model 2 to be more useful in explaining sexual counseling practice compared with Model 1.
Moreover, attitude and perceived behavioral control showed stronger associations with behavioral intention,
whereas subjective normshowed weaker associations. The associations were similar across different healthcare
professionals (i.e.,medical doctors vs. nurses). In conclusion, TPB incorporated with perceived barriersmight be
a useful theory for different types of healthcare providers to improve and enhance sexual counseling practice