Sexual experience in patients with coronary heart disease: a descriptive phenomenological study

Sex is an essential part of life and is a basic demand for human beings. Coronary heart disease can have an impact on patients’ sexual lives; however, not much attention has been paid to it in China, and few studies have been conducted on this topic. Therefore, this study used a qualitative approach...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-04, Vol.14 (1), p.9968-9968, Article 9968
Main Authors: Zhang, Fengpei, Li, Yachai, Shi, Zhili, Wang, Aiping
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
China - epidemiology
Coronary artery disease
Coronary Disease - psychology
Coronary heart disease
Female
Heart
Heart diseases
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
multidisciplinary
Phenomenology
Qualitative Research
Quality of Life
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual experience
Sexuality
Sexuality - psychology
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Summary:Sex is an essential part of life and is a basic demand for human beings. Coronary heart disease can have an impact on patients’ sexual lives; however, not much attention has been paid to it in China, and few studies have been conducted on this topic. Therefore, this study used a qualitative approach to understand the sexual experience of patients after the illness, thus laying the foundation for the development of relevant measures. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients. Descriptive phenomenological methods were employed to collect data and explore the sexual experience of patients with coronary heart disease. A total of 4 thematic groups, 9 themes, and 23 subthemes were extracted. The four thematic groups were independent and cross-influenced. In these groups, alterations in the sexual experience, including the change in sexual physiology and psychological state, were affected by the lack of knowledge, age, disease, and other factors. Furthermore, the patient’s perception of sexuality affected the quality of sexual life after the illness. The sexual experience of patients with coronary heart disease and its influencing factors, such as age, disease factors, and lack of related knowledge, were described. The findings are expected to aid in formulating targeted and personalized intervention measures.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-60496-7