Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease
Abstract In recent years, the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has gradually increased, including new drugs and surgical methods, the mortality rate of PAH patients has significantly decreased, and the average survival rate has significantly improved. However, there was no obvious...
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| description | Abstract In recent years, the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has gradually increased, including new drugs and surgical methods, the mortality rate of PAH patients has significantly decreased, and the average survival rate has significantly improved. However, there was no obvious improvement in sexual health, mental health, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with PAH. Although an important dimension of QoL, little is known about sexual health and sexual health‐related QoL of patients with PAH in China. In this study, the female sexual function index (FSFI) scale, the Symptom Checklist‐90 (SCL‐90), and emPHasis‐10 were used to evaluate PAH associated with congenital heart disease (CHD‐PAH) patients’ sexual function, mental health, and QoL. The score of sexual function in female CHD‐PAH patients ranged from 4.40 to 34.80 points, and the average score was 26.80 (19.00–27.80) points. The detection rate of sexual dysfunction was 48.30%. The FSFI score of all dimensions of the sexual dysfunction group was significantly lower than that of the nonsexual dysfunction group. In addition, the scores of SCL‐90 and emPHasis‐10 were significantly higher than that of the nonsexual dysfunction group (p < 0.01). The sexual function was negatively correlated with mental health (r = −0.58, p < 0.01) and QoL (r = −0.62, p < 0.01) in female CHD‐PAH patients. The sexual function of female patients with CHD‐PAH is not optimistic. Sexual health may impact mental health and overall QoL in female PAH patients. Reasonable intervention measures should be taken to improve their sexual health, so as to improve their overall QoL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-003f47b06f9e4d8780549834b26f67132022-12-28T07:32:41ZengWileyPulmonary Circulation2045-89402022-10-01124n/an/a10.1002/pul2.12164Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart diseaseSisi Chen0Ting Luo1Lingzhi Huang2Wen Zhou3Jun Luo4Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha ChinaClinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha ChinaClinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Changsha ChinaAbstract In recent years, the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has gradually increased, including new drugs and surgical methods, the mortality rate of PAH patients has significantly decreased, and the average survival rate has significantly improved. However, there was no obvious improvement in sexual health, mental health, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with PAH. Although an important dimension of QoL, little is known about sexual health and sexual health‐related QoL of patients with PAH in China. In this study, the female sexual function index (FSFI) scale, the Symptom Checklist‐90 (SCL‐90), and emPHasis‐10 were used to evaluate PAH associated with congenital heart disease (CHD‐PAH) patients’ sexual function, mental health, and QoL. The score of sexual function in female CHD‐PAH patients ranged from 4.40 to 34.80 points, and the average score was 26.80 (19.00–27.80) points. The detection rate of sexual dysfunction was 48.30%. The FSFI score of all dimensions of the sexual dysfunction group was significantly lower than that of the nonsexual dysfunction group. In addition, the scores of SCL‐90 and emPHasis‐10 were significantly higher than that of the nonsexual dysfunction group (p < 0.01). The sexual function was negatively correlated with mental health (r = −0.58, p < 0.01) and QoL (r = −0.62, p < 0.01) in female CHD‐PAH patients. The sexual function of female patients with CHD‐PAH is not optimistic. Sexual health may impact mental health and overall QoL in female PAH patients. Reasonable intervention measures should be taken to improve their sexual health, so as to improve their overall QoL.https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12164congenital heart diseasemental healthpulmonary arterial hypertensionquality of lifesexual function |
| spellingShingle | Sisi Chen Ting Luo Lingzhi Huang Wen Zhou Jun Luo Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease Pulmonary Circulation congenital heart disease mental health pulmonary arterial hypertension quality of life sexual function |
| title | Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| title_full | Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| title_fullStr | Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| title_short | Relationships between sexual function, mental health, and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| title_sort | relationships between sexual function mental health and quality of life of female patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease |
| topic | congenital heart disease mental health pulmonary arterial hypertension quality of life sexual function |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12164 |
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