Sexual function positively correlated with older adults' sexuality and quality of life

• Main Authors: Edison Vitório de Souza Júnior (Author), Cicero Santos Souza (Author), Benedito Fernandes da Silva Filho (Author), Lais Reis Siqueira (Author), Cristiane dos Santos Silva (Author), Namie Okino Sawada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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• Notes: 1984-0446; 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0939
• Keywords: Public Health; Health of the Elderly; Men's Health; Sexual Health; Geriatric Nursing.; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 75, Iss suppl 4 (2022)

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze sexual function and its correlation with sexuality and quality of life in male older adults. Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with 231 male older adults. Participants completed four instruments to obtain biosociodemographic data, sexual function, sexuality and quality of life. Analyzes were performed using the Mann-Whitney test and Spearman Correlation. Results: sexual function was positively correlated with sexuality in a moderate magnitude and with quality of life in a low magnitude. Male older adults without sexual dysfunction experienced their sexuality better and had a better quality of life. Finally, partner overall satisfaction was the facet of sexual function that had the highest positive correlation with sexuality, while self-confidence had the highest positive correlation with quality of life. Conclusions: we suggest that sexual function should be addressed more frequently in Primary Health Care services, as we found statistically significant correlations with sexuality and quality of life components.