Acceptance of the disease and sexual functions of patients with heart failure.
Heart failure
acceptance of illness
sexual function
Journal
European journal of cardiovascular nursing
ISSN: 1873-1953
Titre abrégé: Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101128793
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2021
01 03 2021
Historique:
entrez:
4
11
2020
pubmed:
5
11
2020
medline:
31
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sexual activity is an important element of quality of life for many individuals suffering from heart failure. The study investigated the influence of disease acceptance on sexual function in a population of male patients with chronic heart failure. The study included 80 patients with chronic heart failure (mean age 63.3±9.2 years) who filled in the Mell-Krat Scale questionnaire to evaluate sexual needs and reactions. We also used the International Index of Erection Function (IIEF-5) inventory and the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). The study showed that the acceptance of the illness was positively associated with all of the Mell-Krat components such as sexual need, Our findings suggest that psychological adjustments to feelings of loss associated with the onset of heart failure disease is the important determinant of quality of sexual life among male adults. Our research implicates that effects of AIS on sexual functioning give reasonable information to tailor sexual counselling for males suffering from heart failure.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Sexual activity is an important element of quality of life for many individuals suffering from heart failure.
AIMS
The study investigated the influence of disease acceptance on sexual function in a population of male patients with chronic heart failure.
METHODS
The study included 80 patients with chronic heart failure (mean age 63.3±9.2 years) who filled in the Mell-Krat Scale questionnaire to evaluate sexual needs and reactions. We also used the International Index of Erection Function (IIEF-5) inventory and the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS).
RESULTS
The study showed that the acceptance of the illness was positively associated with all of the Mell-Krat components such as sexual need,
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that psychological adjustments to feelings of loss associated with the onset of heart failure disease is the important determinant of quality of sexual life among male adults. Our research implicates that effects of AIS on sexual functioning give reasonable information to tailor sexual counselling for males suffering from heart failure.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33143456
doi: 10.1177/1474515120944518
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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