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- Title
Surveying the Attitude and Approach of Cardiologists Towards the Sexuality of Cardiac Patients.
- Authors
Salehian, Razieh; Khodaiefar, Fatemeh; Naserbakhte, Morteza; Azadeh Mazaheri Meybodi
- Abstract
Introduction: The present study was conducted in order to evaluate the attitude and practice of cardiologists regarding the sexual problems of cardiovascular patients in Iran. Methods: The present nationwide research was conducted on a number of cardiologists selected as an example of the Iranian cardiologists population in 2015. To fulfill the intended purpose, appropriate questionnaires were developed and used to assess the attitude and practice of cardiologists towards sexual issues and sexual status of cardiovascular patients. Results: The study population consisted of 202 cardiologists (138 males and 63 females) with a mean age of 44.25 (SD = 8.45) years. Overall, 93.15% of cardiologists agreed on the importance of discussing sexual issues with patients with cardiovascular disease. 76.7% of cardiologists accepted their responsibility for examining the sexual issues of heart patients, and 79.9% of them insisted on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and sexually transmitted diseases; however, only 33% of them confirmed the sufficient level of their knowledge and skills in this regard. Only 10.6% of them reported that they often or always assess sexual dysfunction, but 51.5% stated that they responded to their patients' questions about sex. There was a significant relationship between the cardiologist's performance in the field of sexual health assessment and the acceptance of their responsibilities in this regard. Conclusion: The results of this study showed a significant difference between the cardiologists' attitude toward cardiovascular problems and their performance in assessing the sexual health of cardiovascular patients. The present study, also, showed that accepting responsibility for the evaluation of sexually transmitted diseases in cardiovascular patients is an important parameter for better performance of cardiologists.
- Subjects
IRAN; CARDIOLOGISTS; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; CARDIAC patients; SEXUAL dysfunction
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2018, p166
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article