Factors influencing the quality of sexual life in the older adults: A scoping review

IF 3.1 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Sciences Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.03.006

Fengpei Zhang, Zhen Yang, Xuehua Li, Aiping Wang

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Abstract

Objective

Older people are often considered asexual, but sex is still important for older adults. So, this review aimed to analyze relevant studies on the sexual life of older adults to clarify factors, and provide a basis for their quality of sexual life.

Method

A scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O’Malley’s framwork, aiming to identify eligible research studies in PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. Peer-reviewed articles published in Chinese or English language from January 2012 to April 2022 were retrieved. All of identified studies were screened, extracted, and analyzed independently by two researchers.

Result

A total of 7,374 studies were retrieved, and 13 eligible studies were finally included. The factors affect the sexual quality of life in older adults that included physiological, sociocultural, and health factors and being affected by marital relationships and a lack of relevant knowledge.

Conclusion

The factors that affect the quality of old people’s sex life interact and influence each other. Medical and health professionals can assist with the improvement of sexual health.

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影响老年人性生活质量的因素:范围综述

老年人通常被认为是无性恋，但性对老年人来说仍然很重要。因此，本综述旨在分析老年人性生活的相关研究，以澄清影响因素，并为他们的性生活质量提供依据。方法根据Arksey和O'Malley的框架进行范围界定审查，旨在确定PubMed、Web of Science、CINAHL和PsycINFO、Cochrane Library和Scopus数据库中符合条件的研究。检索2012年1月至2022年4月发表的中文或英文同行评审文章。所有确定的研究都由两名研究人员独立筛选、提取和分析。结果共检索到7374项研究，最终纳入13项符合条件的研究。影响老年人性生活质量的因素包括生理、社会文化和健康因素，以及受婚姻关系和缺乏相关知识的影响。结论影响老年人性生活质量的因素是相互影响的。医疗保健专业人员可以协助改善性健康。

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来源期刊

International Journal of Nursing Sciences Nursing-Nursing (all)

CiteScore

6.10

自引率

2.60%

发文量

408

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： This journal aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of the latest, evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research, providing an international platform for exchanging knowledge, research findings and nursing practice experience. This journal covers a wide range of nursing topics such as advanced nursing practice, bio-psychosocial issues related to health, cultural perspectives, lifestyle change as a component of health promotion, chronic disease, including end-of-life care, family care giving. IJNSS publishes four issues per year in Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct. IJNSS intended readership includes practicing nurses in all spheres and at all levels who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence; managers and senior members of the nursing; nurse educators and nursing students etc. IJNSS seeks to enrich insight into clinical need and the implications for nursing intervention and models of service delivery. Contributions are welcomed from other health professions on issues that have a direct impact on nursing practice.