Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial
<strong>Background:</strong> Sexual dysfunction is a complication of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). There is a lack of knowledge of the effect of discharge programs aiming at improving sexual function in older patients undergoing TURP. <strong>Objective: </strong>...
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| author | Ramin Bayat Hooman Shahsavari Soghrat Faghihzadeh Sara Amaniyan Mojtaba Vaismoradi |
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> Sexual dysfunction is a complication of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). There is a lack of knowledge of the effect of discharge programs aiming at improving sexual function in older patients undergoing TURP. <strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the effect of the nurse-led sexual health discharge program on the sexual function of older patients undergoing TURP. <strong>Methods</strong>: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 older patients undergoing TURP in an urban area of Iran. Samples were selected using a convenience method and were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups (<em>n</em> = 40 in each group). The sexual health discharge program was conducted by a nurse in three sessions of 30−45 min for the intervention group. Sexual function scores were measured using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Questionnaire, one and three months after the intervention. <strong>Results:</strong> The intervention significantly improved erectile function (<em>p</em> = 0.044), sexual desire (<em>p</em> = 0.01), satisfaction with sexual intercourse (<em>p</em> = 0.03), overall satisfaction with sexual function (<em>p</em> = 0.01), and the general score of sexual function (<em>p</em> = 0.038), three months after the program. In the first month after the intervention, except in sexual desire (<em>p</em> = 0.028), no statistically significant effect of the program was reported (<em>p</em> > 0.05). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The nurse-led sexual health discharge program led to the improvement of the sexual function of older patients undergoing TURP over time. This program can be incorporated into routine discharge programs for the promotion of well-being in older patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a51a8f139cc24d909cd81df44b7a92a72022-12-22T00:20:58ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172020-03-01511310.3390/geriatrics5010013geriatrics5010013Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled TrialRamin Bayat0Hooman Shahsavari1Soghrat Faghihzadeh2Sara Amaniyan3Mojtaba Vaismoradi4Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733171, IranFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1419733171, IranFaculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan 4513956111, Iran, <email>s.faghihzadeh@zums.ac.ir</email>Nursing Care Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan 3514799442, IranFaculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, 8049 Bodø, Norway<strong>Background:</strong> Sexual dysfunction is a complication of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). There is a lack of knowledge of the effect of discharge programs aiming at improving sexual function in older patients undergoing TURP. <strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the effect of the nurse-led sexual health discharge program on the sexual function of older patients undergoing TURP. <strong>Methods</strong>: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 80 older patients undergoing TURP in an urban area of Iran. Samples were selected using a convenience method and were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups (<em>n</em> = 40 in each group). The sexual health discharge program was conducted by a nurse in three sessions of 30−45 min for the intervention group. Sexual function scores were measured using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) Questionnaire, one and three months after the intervention. <strong>Results:</strong> The intervention significantly improved erectile function (<em>p</em> = 0.044), sexual desire (<em>p</em> = 0.01), satisfaction with sexual intercourse (<em>p</em> = 0.03), overall satisfaction with sexual function (<em>p</em> = 0.01), and the general score of sexual function (<em>p</em> = 0.038), three months after the program. In the first month after the intervention, except in sexual desire (<em>p</em> = 0.028), no statistically significant effect of the program was reported (<em>p</em> > 0.05). <strong>Conclusion</strong>: The nurse-led sexual health discharge program led to the improvement of the sexual function of older patients undergoing TURP over time. This program can be incorporated into routine discharge programs for the promotion of well-being in older patients.https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/1/13cancerdischarge planningnursingolder patientseducationsexual functiontransurethral resection of prostate |
| spellingShingle | Ramin Bayat Hooman Shahsavari Soghrat Faghihzadeh Sara Amaniyan Mojtaba Vaismoradi Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial Geriatrics cancer discharge planning nursing older patients education sexual function transurethral resection of prostate |
| title | Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full | Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_short | Effect of the Nurse-Led Sexual Health Discharge Program on the Sexual Function of Older Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| title_sort | effect of the nurse led sexual health discharge program on the sexual function of older patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | cancer discharge planning nursing older patients education sexual function transurethral resection of prostate |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/5/1/13 |
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