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Relation Between Sexuality and Health-Related Quality of Life

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Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

Abstract:

Normal sexual functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are implacably interwoven phenomena, the associations of which are well known in such different illnesses as infectious diseases, renal diseases, heart diseases, cancer, rheumatoid conditions, mental disorders, and conditions like obesity. Sexual disorders (dysfunctions) are common in individuals with chronic illnesses and are allied to a reduced HRQOL. HRQOL is known to be affected by sexual orientation and fear of sexual relationship. With respect to gender, which is a topic of great importance in the assessment of the correlation between sexuality and HRQOL, the most prevalent types of sexual disorder which affect HRQOL are erectile dysfunction in men and diminished sexual desire in women. Research has thus far been carried out into the relations between sexuality and HRQOL in various domains: adolescence, sexual abuse experience, sex addiction, and prostitution.

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Abbreviations

AS:

ankylosing spondylitis

CAD:

coronary artery disease

ComQOL:

comprehensive quality of life scale

COPD:

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPD:

chronic peritoneal dialysis

ED:

erectile dysfunction

ESRD:

end-stage renal disease

FSD:

female sexual dysfunction

GH:

general health

HD:

hemodialysis

HIV:

human immunodeficiency virus

HRQOL:

health-related quality of life

HTN:

hypertension

ICD:

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

MCS:

mental composite score

MH:

mental health

MI:

myocardial infarction

MS:

multiple sclerosis

PCS:

physical composite score

PCOS:

polycystic ovary syndrome

PF:

physical functioning

RA:

rheumatoid arthritis

RP:

radical prostatectomy

REm:

role limitations due to emotional problems

SF:

social functioning

VT:

vitality

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    N. Shamspour, S. Assari & M. Moghana Lankarani

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Shamspour, N., Assari, S., Moghana Lankarani, M. (2010). Relation Between Sexuality and Health-Related Quality of Life. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_200

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