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- Title
Factors associated with sexual dysfunction in Taiwanese females with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Authors
Miao-Chiu Lin; Ming-Chi Lu; Hanoch Livneh; Ning-Sheng Lai; How-Ran Guo; Tzung-Yi Tsai; Lin, Miao-Chiu; Lu, Ming-Chi; Livneh, Hanoch; Lai, Ning-Sheng; Guo, How-Ran; Tsai, Tzung-Yi
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience sexual dysfunction because of symptoms or adverse effects from treatments. Data on female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Asian females with RA issue are limited. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with FSD in Taiwanese patients with RA.<bold>Methods: </bold>This cross-sectional study used a purposive sampling method to recruit 195 females with RA from a single hospital in southern Taiwan. Demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained by review of medical records and a structured questionnaire. The Chinese version of the Female Sexual Function Index and the Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire were also administered. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with FSD.<bold>Results: </bold>The crude and age-standardized prevalence of FSD were 66.8% and 48.2%, respectively. Patients who were older, with a comorbid condition, with more depressive symptoms, and with greater disease activity had a significantly higher risk of FSD.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Our findings indicate that FSD is more common in Taiwanese individuals with RA who have certain specific demographic and clinical characteristics. These findings may help to identify and facilitate the provision of appropriate interventions to ensure better sexual health in female patients with RA.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; SEXUAL dysfunction; RHEUMATOID arthritis; WOMEN'S sexual behavior; WOMEN; MULTIPLE regression analysis; DIAGNOSIS of mental depression; RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment; PSYCHOMETRICS; CHI-squared test; QUESTIONNAIRES; LOGISTIC regression analysis; TREATMENT effectiveness; DISEASE prevalence; CROSS-sectional method; EQUIPMENT &; supplies
- Publication
BMC Women's Health, 2017, Vol 17, p1
- ISSN
1472-6874
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12905-017-0363-5