 Factors affecting sexual function: A comparison between women with gynecological or rectal cancer and healthy controlsChia‐Chun Li, Lynn Rew and Lynn Chen Nursing & Health Sciences, 2015, vol. 17, issue 1, 105-111 Abstract: This study had two purposes: (i) to explore differences in sexual function between women with gynecological or rectal cancer after related pelvic‐area treatments and women without cancer; and (ii) to investigate the relationships among body image, anxiety and depression, sexual relationship power, sexual self‐schema, and female sexual function. The participants (n = 139) were recruited through Internet cancer support groups and women's health organizations in the USA. Six structured questionnaires were mailed, and the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that women with gynecological or rectal cancer had significantly worse sexual function than women without cancer. Having gynecological/rectal cancer and a negative sexual self‐schema were significantly related to poor sexual function. Furthermore, sexual self‐schema moderated the relationship between sexual relationship power and female sexual function. Healthcare providers could give more attention to sexual issues in women who have undergone treatment for gynecological or rectal cancer, especially for those with a negative sexual self‐schema and high sexual relationship power, which might improve these women's quality of life. Date: 2015 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:17:y:2015:i:1:p:105-111 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Nursing & Health Sciences from John Wiley & Sons |
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