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Sexual lives of women with diabetes mellitus (type 2) and impact of culture on solution for problems related to sexual life

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  • Zeliha Kaya Erten
  • Handan Zincir
  • Filiz Özkan
  • Alime Selçuk
  • Ferhan Elmali

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Aims and objectives To examine sexual lives of women with diabetes mellitus (type 2) (DM) and impact of culture on solution for problems related to sexual life. Background DM has long been considered a risk factor for sexual dysfunction in men and women, although the evidence in women is less clear. This study was conducted to emphasise the effect of DM and culture on sexual life. Design A descriptive and qualitative study. Methods Planned as descriptive and qualitative, this study was conducted with 38 women who matched with the following inclusion criterion: living in a neighbourhood with low socio‐economic status in the province of Kayseri, Turkey. The Participant Information Form, Diabetes Control Form, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), Sexual Life Definition Form and Semi‐Structured Interview Form for revealing problems lived in sexual life, besides the results of laboratory tests, were used for data collection. Results Mean age of the participating women was 51·34 ± 5·85 years. Total score of ASEX was found to be correlated with the type of DM treatment, duration of DM diagnosis, complications of DM, relation with her husband, level of HbA1c and systolic–diastolic blood pressure (p

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  • Zeliha Kaya Erten & Handan Zincir & Filiz Özkan & Alime Selçuk & Ferhan Elmali, 2014. "Sexual lives of women with diabetes mellitus (type 2) and impact of culture on solution for problems related to sexual life," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(7-8), pages 995-1004, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:23:y:2014:i:7-8:p:995-1004
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12273
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