TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors as predictors of sexual activity in heart failure
AU - Steinke, Elaine E.
AU - Mosack, Victoria
AU - Wright, David W.
AU - Chung, Misook L.
AU - Moser, Debra K.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - Patients with heart failure (HF) often have concerns about sexual activity while living with HF. Little is known about factors that contribute to sexual activity and sexual dysfunction in HF. This study examined selected risk factors and demographic variables as predictors of sexual activity in HF patients. The sample (N = 97) was mostly male and white and had some college education. Four risk factors, tobacco use, alcohol use, having diabetes, and number of medications, were statistically significant in showing decreased odds of being sexually active, when controlling for age, sex, education, and body mass index. Nonexercisers and hypertension were not significant predictors of sexual activity. Among cardiac medication classes, there were no statistically significant differences between those HF patients who were and were not sexually active. Health professionals need to be mindful of these predictive factors as they provide sexual counseling to patients with HF.
AB - Patients with heart failure (HF) often have concerns about sexual activity while living with HF. Little is known about factors that contribute to sexual activity and sexual dysfunction in HF. This study examined selected risk factors and demographic variables as predictors of sexual activity in HF patients. The sample (N = 97) was mostly male and white and had some college education. Four risk factors, tobacco use, alcohol use, having diabetes, and number of medications, were statistically significant in showing decreased odds of being sexually active, when controlling for age, sex, education, and body mass index. Nonexercisers and hypertension were not significant predictors of sexual activity. Among cardiac medication classes, there were no statistically significant differences between those HF patients who were and were not sexually active. Health professionals need to be mindful of these predictive factors as they provide sexual counseling to patients with HF.
KW - Heart failure
KW - Sexual activity
KW - Sexual dysfunction
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U2 - 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31819af08d
DO - 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31819af08d
M3 - Article
C2 - 19387276
AN - SCOPUS:67651031440
VL - 28
SP - 123
EP - 129
IS - 3
ER -