The effects of psychosexual counseling on sexual quality of life and function in Iranian breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.
Breast cancer
Iran
Psychosexual counseling
Sexual quality of life
Journal
Breast cancer research and treatment
ISSN: 1573-7217
Titre abrégé: Breast Cancer Res Treat
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 8111104
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
May 2019
May 2019
Historique:
received:
01
01
2019
accepted:
18
01
2019
pubmed:
1
2
2019
medline:
21
8
2019
entrez:
1
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Considering different dimensions of life, special sex life for survivors of breast cancer (BC) is important because their life expectancy has increased. We designed this study to improve the sexual function, satisfaction and quality of sexual life. In a randomized controlled clinical trial study, from a total 286 breast cancer survivors (BCS), 118 women enrolled to the study. After providing informed consent, the participants were randomly assigned either to the intervention group or to the waitlist control group. The intervention consisted of six weekly psychosexual counseling sessions that lasted from 90 to 120 min. Data were collected by the demographic and clinical forms, Beck Depression Inventory, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and sexual quality of life-female (SQOL-F) questionnaire. Mean age of patients in control and intervention groups were 43.8 ± 6.6 and 44.84 ± 6.7, respectively. More than 65% of the patients in the both groups were either normal or showed a low level of depression. Sexual function (FSFI) scores and sexual quality of life (SQOL-F), showed a significant statistic differences after intervention (P < 0.001 in both tools). Sexual satisfaction (Larson) has showed improvement in some subclasses, however, change in total score was not statistically significant (P = 0.073). The psychosexual intervention program was effective in improving sexual function and quality of sexual life among BCS. This intervention has clinical significance as it provided an opportunity for the women to discuss their sexual issues.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Considering different dimensions of life, special sex life for survivors of breast cancer (BC) is important because their life expectancy has increased.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
We designed this study to improve the sexual function, satisfaction and quality of sexual life.
METHODS
METHODS
In a randomized controlled clinical trial study, from a total 286 breast cancer survivors (BCS), 118 women enrolled to the study. After providing informed consent, the participants were randomly assigned either to the intervention group or to the waitlist control group. The intervention consisted of six weekly psychosexual counseling sessions that lasted from 90 to 120 min. Data were collected by the demographic and clinical forms, Beck Depression Inventory, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and sexual quality of life-female (SQOL-F) questionnaire.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mean age of patients in control and intervention groups were 43.8 ± 6.6 and 44.84 ± 6.7, respectively. More than 65% of the patients in the both groups were either normal or showed a low level of depression. Sexual function (FSFI) scores and sexual quality of life (SQOL-F), showed a significant statistic differences after intervention (P < 0.001 in both tools). Sexual satisfaction (Larson) has showed improvement in some subclasses, however, change in total score was not statistically significant (P = 0.073).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The psychosexual intervention program was effective in improving sexual function and quality of sexual life among BCS. This intervention has clinical significance as it provided an opportunity for the women to discuss their sexual issues.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30701349
doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05140-z
pii: 10.1007/s10549-019-05140-z
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng