Sexual health and impact of treatments on Colombian women with breast cancer and their sex partners

Abstract

Methodology: This was a correlational-type study with cross-sectional design and quantitative approach. The sampling was non-probabilistic and the sample was comprised of 103 couples from five Colombian cities. The women received the Sexual Functioning Questionnaire-Women (SFQ-W); and the version for the sex partners, denominated Sexual Functioning Questionnaire-Men (SFQ-M) by Syrjala KL et al. For the variable Impact of treatments, the study used the subscale Impact of treatments version for women and men by Syrjala KL et al., 2000, with prior informed consent.