Gender Differences in Sexual Information Needs and Relating Factors in Cancer Patients
A Cross-Sectional Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15467781 |
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| Authors | Hae Won Kim (0000-0002-6730-1575, Seoul National University), Yeon Hee Kim (0000-0002-9409-7354, Kongju National University, corresponding author), Saem Yi Kang (0000-0003-0033-4628, Seoul National University), Eun Ju Lee (0000-0003-1773-0918, Daejeon University), Jung Lim Lee (0000-0001-9464-383X, Daejeon University), Youngji Kim (0000-0002-6042-5524, Kongju National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 3752-3752 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18073752 |
| PMID | 33916815 |
| OpenAlex | W3148400058 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
This study aimed to identify the sexual information requirements and related factors according to gender to improve sexual health in cancer patients. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 687 cancer patients from a single cancer center in Korea completed a self-reported questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to compare the sexual information requirements and related factors among cancer patients. The results showed that male cancer patients had higher demands for sexual information than female cancer patients (t = 27.11, p p p < 0.001). Regarding sexual information needs, income (OR: 0.43, 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.73) was a significant factor in men. In women, age (OR: 0.51, 95% CI: 0.31 to 0.86), alcohol consumption (OR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.12-3.16), and chemotherapy (OR: 1.87, 95% CI: 1.12-3.12) were significant factors. Significant differences in the overall sexual information needs and related factors were observed between male and female cancer patients. Therefore, a strategy needs to be established to improve the sexual health of cancer patients considering gender differences
Cancer · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Gynecology · Logistic regression · Male gender · Pathology · Population · Reproductive health · Cancer survivorship and care · Demography · Family Support in Illness · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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