Cultural Barriers Influencing Midwives' Sexual Conversation with Menopausal Women
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
;
: 210-216, 2018.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The present study aimed to determine the barriers influencing the sexual conversation.METHODS:
In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 200 midwives were selected through convenience sampling method from private and public clinics in Mashhad, North East of Iran. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect the study data.RESULTS:
The mean age of subjects was 39.58 ± 8.12 years with 13.49 ± 7.59 years of work experience. A number of cultural conditions act as an inhibitory force for the midwives to address sexual issues with menopausal women. Menopausal women visit a doctor at the acute stage when emotional and physical problems make sexual discussion difficult for the midwives (86.5%). Other related causes for not having proper sexual conversation were insufficient knowledge (51.4%), inadequate education provided via public media through health providers (83.5%), midwives or their patient's shame (51.5%), and attempt to get help from traditional healers, friends, relatives and supplicants instead of midwifery staff (78.5%). Also, we found that sexual workshops, communication workshops, and work experiences had a significant influence in changing the views of midwives.CONCLUSIONS:
Cultural barriers prevent the patients and providers from communicating effectively with each other, thus highlighting the need for sexual and communication workshops for the health care providers.
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Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Vergonha
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Menopausa
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Estudos Transversais
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Pessoal de Saúde
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Sexualidade
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Amigos
/
Educação
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Irã (Geográfico)
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Métodos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Menopausal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
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