Factors Affecting the Sexual Function of Pregnant Women
PURPOSE: To determine whether maternal attitude toward sex during pregnancy and health-related quality of life could influence sexual function of pregnant women. METHODS: In this study, 138 second and third trimester pregnant women completed self-report questionnaires during their visits to women&am...
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doaj-9e3ec990be864b5f9d2eb6221bf82c1e2021-07-02T11:59:14ZengKorean Society of Women Health NursingKorean Journal of Women Health Nursing2287-16402019-03-01251738510.4069/kjwhn.2019.25.1.73517Factors Affecting the Sexual Function of Pregnant WomenEun Jung OhMoon Jeong KimPURPOSE: To determine whether maternal attitude toward sex during pregnancy and health-related quality of life could influence sexual function of pregnant women. METHODS: In this study, 138 second and third trimester pregnant women completed self-report questionnaires during their visits to women's hospitals or community health centers to assess their general characteristics, attitude toward sex during pregnancy (PIES-M), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D), and sexual function (FSFI-6K). Multiple regression analysis was performed to test the research model with SPSS version 23. RESULTS: Pregnant women who had discontinued their sexual life after recognizing their pregnancy accounted for 27.5% of women questioned. The average sexual function score of pregnant women was higher in the second trimester than the third trimester. Attitude toward sex during pregnancy (β=−.38, p< .001), maintaining sexual life (β=.20, p=.028), health-related quality of life (β=.18, p=.030), and adverse symptoms during sex (β=.18, p=.042) were determinants of sexual function during pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Nurses in antenatal care units need to help pregnant women maintain a positive attitude toward sexual activity during pregnancy and manage their health-related quality of life to maintain their sexual life during pregnancy.http://www.kjwhn.org/upload/pdf/kjwhn-25-73.pdfpregnancysexual behaviorattitudehealth |
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PURPOSE: To determine whether maternal attitude toward sex during pregnancy and health-related quality of life could influence sexual function of pregnant women.
METHODS: In this study, 138 second and third trimester pregnant women completed self-report questionnaires during their visits to women's hospitals or community health centers to assess their general characteristics, attitude toward sex during pregnancy (PIES-M), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D), and sexual function (FSFI-6K). Multiple regression analysis was performed to test the research model with SPSS version 23.
RESULTS: Pregnant women who had discontinued their sexual life after recognizing their pregnancy accounted for 27.5% of women questioned. The average sexual function score of pregnant women was higher in the second trimester than the third trimester. Attitude toward sex during pregnancy (β=−.38, p< .001), maintaining sexual life (β=.20, p=.028), health-related quality of life (β=.18, p=.030), and adverse symptoms during sex (β=.18, p=.042) were determinants of sexual function during pregnancy.
CONCLUSION: Nurses in antenatal care units need to help pregnant women maintain a positive attitude toward sexual activity during pregnancy and manage their health-related quality of life to maintain their sexual life during pregnancy. |
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