Authors
Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The concept of sexual dysfunction is dysfunction in desire and emotional – social
that it is Impact on the sexual response cycle and can cause stress and interpersonal difficulties.
Quality of marital relationship is one of the important factors predicting sexual function disorders,
which varies among different cancers. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship
between sexual dysfunction and quality of marital relationship in genital and breast cancers in women.
METHODS: This correlational study was conducted on 150 breast and genital cancers in women
referred to Sayedoshohada and Milad hospitals in Isfahan city through a two‑stage sampling
method. Participants completed questionnaires about demographic/disease and sexual function
questionnaire (44 questions) and quality of marital relationship (11 questions). Collected data were
analyzed using SPSS version 14 software, statistical test such as, Pearson correlation coefficient
tests independent t‑ student, one way ANOVA.
RESULTS: The results showed that 70.7% of women had breast cancer and 29.3% had gynaecological
cancer. 60% of patient had good quality of marital relationship and 19.3% sexual dysfunction. There
was a significant correlation between sexual function and quality of marital relationship (P = <0.001).
CONCLUSION: There was a significant correlation between sexual function disorder and quality of
marital relationship. The inclusion of patients educational programs and couple therapy in cancer
disease rehabilitation program is important in order to improve the quality of marital relationship and
subsequent sexual dysfunction in cancer patients.
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