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Sociodemographic and clinical factors affecting body image, sexual function and sexual satisfaction in women with breast cancer

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  • Fernanda Dorneles de Morais
  • Ruffo Freitas‐Junior
  • Rosemar Macedo Sousa Rahal
  • Carolina Maciel Reis Gonzaga

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Aims and objectives To evaluate the effect of sociodemographic and clinical factors on body image, sexual function and sexual satisfaction in women following breast cancer treatment. Background Women with breast cancer may experience a wide range of symptoms associated with body image and sexuality that can severely affect their quality of life. Therefore, the health care professional's ability to understand the patient's complaints and her sexual history is highly relevant in specialised multidisciplinary care. Design A cross‐sectional survey. Methods Seventy‐seven participants were included. Body image, sexual function and sexual satisfaction were evaluated using the EORTC QLQ‐BR23 questionnaire. Results were shown as means, standard deviations, frequencies and percentages. Cronbach's alpha was calculated. Spearman's correlation test, the chi‐square test and multivariate logistic regression were used in the statistical analysis, conducted using the spss statistical software package, version 17.0. Results Low scores were found in the desire (34·63), frequency (32·03) and sexual satisfaction (45·91) domains, while body image scores were higher (63·57). No strong correlation was found between body image and any of the other domains. Patients without a steady partner experienced more sexual desire (p

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  • Fernanda Dorneles de Morais & Ruffo Freitas‐Junior & Rosemar Macedo Sousa Rahal & Carolina Maciel Reis Gonzaga, 2016. "Sociodemographic and clinical factors affecting body image, sexual function and sexual satisfaction in women with breast cancer," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(11-12), pages 1557-1565, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:25:y:2016:i:11-12:p:1557-1565
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13125
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