Sexuality is associated with the quality of life of the elderly

Sexuality is associated with the quality of life of the elderly

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the association between sexuality and quality of life of Brazilian elderly residents in the community. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with 477 Brazilian elderly. The data were collected between August and October 2020. We used the EVASI and WHOQOL-OLD (Worl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021, Vol.74 (suppl 2), p.e20201272-e20201272
Hauptverfasser: Souza Júnior, Edison Vitório de, Silva Filho, Benedito Fernandes da, Barros, Vinicius Santos, Souza, Átila Rodrigues, Cordeiro, Jéssica Ribeiro de Jesus, Siqueira, Lais Reis, Sawada, Namie Okino
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Sprache:eng
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Elderly
Health Promotion
NURSING
Public Health
Quality of Life
Sexuality
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the association between sexuality and quality of life of Brazilian elderly residents in the community. Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with 477 Brazilian elderly. The data were collected between August and October 2020. We used the EVASI and WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life). Data analysis was performed with Mann-Whitney, Spearman and Kruskal-Wallis correlation tests, with Bonferroni post-hoc application when necessary, considering a 95% confidence interval. Results: there was a statistical association between all dimensions of sexuality and the general quality of life of the elderly (p
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1272