Exploring sexual behaviors and health communication among older women
Exploring sexual behaviors and health communication among older women
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DOI：
10.1080/07399332.2017.1329308
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Smith, Matthew Lee
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作者：
Bergeron, Caroline D.;Goltz, Heather Honore;Smith, Matthew Lee
地球仪上的老年妇女通常被描述为无性生物，这可能会影响病人与提供者关于性的讨论。我们研究了美国703名老年妇女的数据，比较了与妇女认为性很重要以及妇女自50岁起与医生讨论性有关的因素。虽然65.1%的参与者认为性很重要，但只有23.8%的人在50岁以后与他们的供应商讨论过性。与讨论性别相关的因素包括年龄、教育程度、慢性病和饮酒。提供者关于性健康沟通的培训和工具可以帮助发起关于性的讨论，并增加对老年妇女性健康的宣传。
Older women around the globe are generally depicted as asexual beings, which may impact patient-provider discussions about sex. We examined data on 703 aging women in the United States to compare factors associated with women perceiving sex as important and women discussing sex with their physicians since turning 50. While 65.1% of participants perceived sex to be important, only 23.8% discussed sex with their providers since turning 50. Factors related to discussing sex included age, education, having a chronic condition, and consuming alcohol. Provider training and tools about sexual health communication could help launch those discussions about sex and increase advocacy for older women's sexual health.