Sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer
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| author | José Vasconcelos-Raposo |
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| contents | Sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer José Vasconcelos-Raposo Tânia Lisete Moreira Félix Arbinaga Carla Marla Teixeira Psicología Cancer sexuality malignant disease sexual functioning This study aimed to compare the dimensions of sexual satisfaction in subjects with and without cancer. Independent variables were: different types of cancer, time elapsed since diagnosis, types of treatment and changes in body image. The dependent variable was level of satisfaction with sexual relations. The sample consisted of 184 participants, of whom 95 belonged to the cancer group (ages between 26 and 84 years) and 89 to the non-cancer group (ages between 19 and 67 years). The instrument used was the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (QSRS, for its Portuguese acronym). The results showed significant differences between the cancer group and the non-cancer group. Individuals with a history of cancer disease had lower values (17.93 ± 9.67) at the level of sexual function compared to individuals with no history of the disease (30.19 ± 4.2). Individuals with cancer who had higher values of self-esteem were those with urological cancer (16.76 ± 2.85), followed by breast cancer (14.83 ± 3.34) and "other cancers" (14.41 ± 5.5), whereas those with digestive cancer presented the lowest values (5.68 ± 13.63). In sexual functioning, the group of "other cancers" showed the highest levels of satisfaction (23.53 ± 10.12), while people with breast cancer (19.54 ± 9.36), digestive cancer (18.50 ± 12.57), and urological cancer (29.12 ± 7.22) presented the lowest levels of satisfaction. Within the group of people with cancer, those who had less than one year and between three to five years of having been diagnosed reflected less satisfactory sexual performance values. On the other hand, radiation treatments, surgery and "other treatments" showed negative effects on sexual functioning, as well as changes in body image. All independent variables had a negative impact on sexual satisfaction and performance, with the exception of weight loss, vomiting, and hair loss. 2017 artículo científico 0123-9155 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=79853578005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/79853578005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/movil 10.14718/ACP.2017.20.2.5 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=798 Acta Colombiana de Psicología application/pdf Universidad Católica de Colombia Acta Colombiana de Psicología (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.20 |
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| spellingShingle | Sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer José Vasconcelos-Raposo Psicología Cancer sexuality malignant disease sexual functioning Sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer José Vasconcelos-Raposo Tânia Lisete Moreira Félix Arbinaga Carla Marla Teixeira Psicología Cancer sexuality malignant disease sexual functioning This study aimed to compare the dimensions of sexual satisfaction in subjects with and without cancer. Independent variables were: different types of cancer, time elapsed since diagnosis, types of treatment and changes in body image. The dependent variable was level of satisfaction with sexual relations. The sample consisted of 184 participants, of whom 95 belonged to the cancer group (ages between 26 and 84 years) and 89 to the non-cancer group (ages between 19 and 67 years). The instrument used was the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (QSRS, for its Portuguese acronym). The results showed significant differences between the cancer group and the non-cancer group. Individuals with a history of cancer disease had lower values (17.93 ± 9.67) at the level of sexual function compared to individuals with no history of the disease (30.19 ± 4.2). Individuals with cancer who had higher values of self-esteem were those with urological cancer (16.76 ± 2.85), followed by breast cancer (14.83 ± 3.34) and "other cancers" (14.41 ± 5.5), whereas those with digestive cancer presented the lowest values (5.68 ± 13.63). In sexual functioning, the group of "other cancers" showed the highest levels of satisfaction (23.53 ± 10.12), while people with breast cancer (19.54 ± 9.36), digestive cancer (18.50 ± 12.57), and urological cancer (29.12 ± 7.22) presented the lowest levels of satisfaction. Within the group of people with cancer, those who had less than one year and between three to five years of having been diagnosed reflected less satisfactory sexual performance values. On the other hand, radiation treatments, surgery and "other treatments" showed negative effects on sexual functioning, as well as changes in body image. All independent variables had a negative impact on sexual satisfaction and performance, with the exception of weight loss, vomiting, and hair loss. 2017 artículo científico 0123-9155 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=79853578005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/79853578005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/movil 10.14718/ACP.2017.20.2.5 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=798 Acta Colombiana de Psicología application/pdf Universidad Católica de Colombia Acta Colombiana de Psicología (Colombia) Num.2 Vol.20 |
| title | Sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer |
| topic | Psicología Cancer sexuality malignant disease sexual functioning |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=79853578005 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/79853578005.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/798/79853578005/movil |