Sexual Health and Sexual Quality of Life Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury in Latin America.
Latin America
quality of life
sexuality
spinal cord injury
Journal
Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation
ISSN: 1945-5763
Titre abrégé: Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9515174
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
01
01
2024
entrez:
23
2
2023
pubmed:
24
2
2023
medline:
3
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sexual changes are an area of primary concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their partners, but the topic has gone largely unexplored in the research literature. This study examined how individuals with SCI in Latin America experience their sexuality and what issues they and their partners face in this area. A total of 248 individuals with SCI from Latin America completed an online 60-item survey regarding sexuality. The majority of participants (87.7%) reported that they had noticed changes in sexuality after the injury, mainly physical problems (50.7%), emotional problems (38.7%), and changes in relationships with partners (27.5%). Regarding sexual desire, 47.2% indicated that desire remained the same after SCI. The majority of participants (81.9%) indicated not having received any information about sexuality after SCI during their hospital stay but reported that they would have liked to have received information (98.1%). Of all participants, 66.1% reported never having been asked about problems or difficulties in their sexual life after SCI by any health professional. Interventions designed to educate individuals with SCI regarding the effect of injury on their sexual functioning, responsiveness, and expression, as well as to support them in maintaining and enhancing their sexual well-being, may be extremely beneficial, particularly in Latin America. Findings highlight the distinct need for professionals to introduce the topic of sexuality by discussing it in a straightforward, nonjudgmental manner and to integrate discussions about sex and related issues into assessment, planning, and ongoing treatment.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Sexual changes are an area of primary concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their partners, but the topic has gone largely unexplored in the research literature.
Objectives
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This study examined how individuals with SCI in Latin America experience their sexuality and what issues they and their partners face in this area.
Methods
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A total of 248 individuals with SCI from Latin America completed an online 60-item survey regarding sexuality.
Results
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The majority of participants (87.7%) reported that they had noticed changes in sexuality after the injury, mainly physical problems (50.7%), emotional problems (38.7%), and changes in relationships with partners (27.5%). Regarding sexual desire, 47.2% indicated that desire remained the same after SCI. The majority of participants (81.9%) indicated not having received any information about sexuality after SCI during their hospital stay but reported that they would have liked to have received information (98.1%). Of all participants, 66.1% reported never having been asked about problems or difficulties in their sexual life after SCI by any health professional.
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Interventions designed to educate individuals with SCI regarding the effect of injury on their sexual functioning, responsiveness, and expression, as well as to support them in maintaining and enhancing their sexual well-being, may be extremely beneficial, particularly in Latin America. Findings highlight the distinct need for professionals to introduce the topic of sexuality by discussing it in a straightforward, nonjudgmental manner and to integrate discussions about sex and related issues into assessment, planning, and ongoing treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36819930
doi: 10.46292/sci21-00080
pmc: PMC9936902
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
54-69Informations de copyright
©2023 American Spinal Injury Association.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of Interest The authors report no conflict of interest
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