1. Sexuality and chronic respiratory disease
- Author
-
N. Fernandes, C. Cals, Grégory Ninot, A. Brun, L. Andre, A. Cotxet, C. Abbate, M. Ludwig, J. Desplan, M. Poulain, P. Desnot, des publications scientifiques, Base, Dynamique des capacités humaines et des conduites de santé (EPSYLON), and Université de Montpellier (UM)-Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 (UPVM)-Université Montpellier 1 (UM1)
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Visual analogue scale ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Human sexuality ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,010309 optics ,0103 physical sciences ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,medicine ,In patient ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Rehabilitation ,Health professionals ,business.industry ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,Respiratory disease ,Questionnaire ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,3. Good health ,Chronic disease ,[SCCO.PSYC]Cognitive science/Psychology ,[SCCO.PSYC] Cognitive science/Psychology ,Physical therapy ,business - Abstract
Background: At the admission in rehabilitation program, some patients with chronic respiratory disease were asked by a health professional to to answer a questionnaire about their sexuality. The objectives of the study were 1) to determine if sexual problems occurred in patients with respiratory chronic disease ; 2) to assess if these survey problems were linked to respiratory disease; 3) to explore the motivation to speak about sexuality during rehabilitation program. Methods: 52 consecutive respiratory disease subjects (58.3 ± 9 yr; FEV1 = 65.5 ± 21 % predicted, mean ± SD) answered a sexuality questionnaire survey with rehabilitation team (psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists). This group comprised 26 men and 26 women. Results: 70% of patients estimated that respiratory disease had an impact on their sexuality. A visual analog scale showed that 62% of patients were not satisfied. The severity of obstruction (FEV1) was not correlated to satisfaction (r=.017, P=0.90), or frequency (r=.08, P=0.55). Breathlessness was the most important factor of discomfort in sexual activity (61.5%). Tiredness and cough came second (32% and 21% respectively). 63% of respiratory patients never spoke about their sexuality with a health professional. 60% would like the health professional to begin to talk about their sexuality. 36% of patients spoke about it with a professional. In this group, 94% of patients told the professional about their sexual activity on their own initiative. Conclusion: More than one of two chronic respiratory disease patients (77%) participating in a rehabilitation program want sexuality to be taken into consideration during their program.
- Published
- 2007