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American Journal of Advances in Nursing Research

Volume 11, Issue 2, 2024
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American Journal of Advances in Nursing Research
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0691 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Title
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE
Author
Emel Yilmaz*, Burcu KarataÅŸ, Istemihan Tengiz
Email
emlyilmazcbu@gmail.com
keyword
Sexual dysfunction, Quality of life, Heart failure.
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) has an important effect on different aspects of a patient’s quality of life (QoL), including sexual function. This descriptive study was conducted in order to examine sexual dysfunction (SD) and QoL in patients with HF and evaluate factors affecting them. The sample of the study consisted of 225 married patients who admitted to a private hospital with a diagnosis of HF in the western part of Turkey between January 2011 and January 2012 and were selected according to the limitations. Data of the study was obtained by using the data sociodemographic data form, International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), the Index of Female Sexual Function (IFSF) and the SF–36 QoL Scale. Data was analysed in the SPSS 15.0 and evaluated with descriptive statistics and the Mann Whitney U test. Most of the patients (85.3%) stated that their marital and sexual lives were affected after the diagnosis of the disease was established. The mean total score of IFSF was 27.04±3.72. The mean total score of erectile function from the subscales of the IIEF was 15.61±3.45. Sexual dysfunction was found in 81.5% of the female patients and moderate erectile dysfunction (ED) in 50.7% of the male patients. The mean scores from the subscales of SF-36 were found significantly low. It was discovered as a result of the study that QoL of patients with HF was impairment and SD was found in the majority of the female patients and ED in half of the male patients.
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