The effect of COVID-19 epidemic on the sexual function of healthcare professionals.
Andrologia
; 53(3): e13971, 2021 Apr.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1027007
ABSTRACT
Studies have shown that healthcare professionals struggling with epidemics develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of this study is to show how often and severely erectile dysfunction, one of the components of post-traumatic stress disorder, is seen among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 outbreak. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) were applied to 159 male healthcare professionals working in COVID-19 units and a control group of 200 people. Healthcare professional group was divided into subgroups according to occupation (physician, nurse), age-group (18-25, 26-30, >30), marital status and unit of work (Suspected Patient Area, Diagnosed Patient Area). Both stress disorder and erectile dysfunction were seen at higher rates in healthcare professionals group (p < .001). The median IIEF-5 scores of nurses, married subjects and those working in the Diagnosed Patient Area, were found to be higher (p < .001, p = .014, p = .011 respectively). During the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare professionals are exposed to psychological trauma and their sexual function may be negatively affected. The measures to be taken are important to estimate which groups are more affected.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Personal de Salud
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Estrés Laboral
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COVID-19
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Disfunción Eréctil
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Young_adult
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Andrologia
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
And.13971
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