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Seeking help for sexual difficulties: findings from a study with older adults in four European countries

dc.contributor.authorHinchliff, Sharron
dc.contributor.authorCarvalheira, Ana
dc.contributor.authorStulhofer, Aleksandar
dc.contributor.authorJanssen, Erick
dc.contributor.authorHald, Gert Martin
dc.contributor.authorTræen, Bente
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-07T16:48:56Z
dc.date.available2019-11-07T16:48:56Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractSexual well-being is an important part of life for many people aged 60 and older. However, older adults often face barriers to seeking and receiving help for sexual difficulties. This study used data from a probability survey (n = 3820) on sexuality and ageing to examine help-seeking in 60–75-year-olds in Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal. More men (12.2%) than women (6.8%) had sought professional help for a sexual difficulty in the past 5 years. The main reason for help-seeking was that sex was important to the participant and/or their relationship. The main source of professional help was the primary care physician. Of those who had sought professional help, 48% were satisfied or very satisfied with the help received, 31.6% were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 20.4% were dissatisfied or very dissatisfied. Others had sought help from informal sources, particularly partners, friends, or websites. The main reasons for not seeking professional help included not being distressed by the symptoms, and thinking that the difficulty would clear up on its own. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that significant correlates of seeking professional help for women and men were level of distress about the sexual difficulty. With regard to women, those who were married, and/or from Portugal were more likely to have sought help. And regarding men, those who attended religious services were more likely to have sought professional help. These results have important implications for healthcare and can be used to inform the development and delivery of services for older adults who experience sexual difficulties.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Ageing Doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00536-8pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10433-019-00536-8pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn16139372
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7210
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectOlder adultspt_PT
dc.subjectSexual difficultiespt_PT
dc.subjectSeeking helppt_PT
dc.subjectSexual well-beingpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-Europeanpt_PT
dc.titleSeeking help for sexual difficulties: findings from a study with older adults in four European countriespt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage11pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Ageingpt_PT
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