Características de la esfera sexual en pacientes adultos mayores / Characteristics of the sexual sphere in elderly patients

OBJETIVO: La sexualidad desempeña un papel fundamental en nuestras vidas pero hay pocas investigaciones sobre este tema con muestras representativas. Nuestro estudio persigue analizar los conocimientos y las características sobre la función sexual en personas mayores de 60 años. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se realizó estudio observacional de tipo transversal. La muestra estuvo formada por mayores de 60 años que acudieron de manera voluntaria a charlas de educación para la salud sobre sexualidad celebradas en centros de mayores de ámbito urbano. Antes de la charla se les entregó una encuesta para valorar sus hábitos y prácticas sexuales. Se impartió la charla sobre sexualidad y posteriormente se entregó una encuesta relacionada con conceptos tratados durante la charla. Los datos de las encuestas se recogieron en hojas de cálculo en Microsoft Office Excel para Windows y el análisis estadístico fue realizado con el paquete estadístico SPSS. RESULTADOS: Los resultados muestran que la actividad sexual es importante en los mayores de 60 años, un 52,53% de los encuestados mantienen relaciones. Más del 70% de los adultos mayores de 60 años refieren tener atractivo sexual a su edad. Hubo conceptos sobre sexualidad que no quedaron claros tras la charla. CONCLUSIÓN: Nuestra sociedad sufre un envejecimiento progresivo implicando a los grupos de edad avanzada en la educación sexual, haciendo hincapié en los cambios a nivel sexual que implica la edad. Es importante la puesta en marcha de sesiones formativas de educación para la salud con contenido sobre sexualidad y refuerzo de imagen corporal en población adulta mayor

OBJECTIVE: Sexuality plays a fundamental role in our lives, but there is little research on this subject with representative samples. This study aims to analyse the knowledge and characteristics of sexual function in people over 60 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample consisted of people over 60 years of age who voluntarily attended health education talks on sexuality held in urban centres for the elderly. Before the talk, they were given a questionnaire to assess their sexual habits and practices. The talk on sexuality was given, and a questionnaire related to the concepts mentioned while the talk was delivered. The data from the questionnaires were collected on spreadsheets in Microsoft Office Excel for Windows, and the statistical analysis was performed with the statistical package SPSS. RESULTS: The results show that sexual activity is important in those over sixty years, with 52.53% of respondents having relationships. More than 70% of adults over 60 refer to being sexually attractive for their age. There were concepts about sexuality that were not clear after the talk. CONCLUSION: Our society is experiencing progressive aging involving the elderly groups in sex education, emphasising the changes at the sexual level implied by age. It is important to start training sessions on health education with content on sexuality and body image reinforcement in the elderly population

[Characteristics of the sexual sphere in elderly patients]. / Características de la esfera sexual en pacientes adultos mayores.

OBJECTIVE: Sexuality plays a fundamental role in our lives, but there is little research on this subject with representative samples. This study aims to analyse the knowledge and characteristics of sexual function in people over 60 years of age. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample consisted of people over 60 years of age who voluntarily attended health education talks on sexuality held in urban centres for the elderly. Before the talk, they were given a questionnaire to assess their sexual habits and practices. The talk on sexuality was given, and a questionnaire related to the concepts mentioned while the talk was delivered. The data from the questionnaires were collected on spreadsheets in Microsoft Office Excel for Windows, and the statistical analysis was performed with the statistical package SPSS. RESULTS: The results show that sexual activity is important in those over sixty years, with 52.53% of respondents having relationships. More than 70% of adults over 60 refer to being sexually attractive for their age. There were concepts about sexuality that were not clear after the talk. CONCLUSION: Our society is experiencing progressive aging involving the elderly groups in sex education, emphasising the changes at the sexual level implied by age. It is important to start training sessions on health education with content on sexuality and body image reinforcement in the elderly population.

La consulta no presencial como herramienta de mejora de la consulta a demanda en atención primaria / Tele-medicine consultation as a tool to improve the demand for consultation in Primary Care

Objetivo: Existe en el momento actual una fuerte presión asistencial en las consultas de atención primaria, y esto compromete de forma importante la accesibilidad y el tiempo dedicado al paciente. Este trabajo analiza la puesta en marcha de un servicio de consulta no presencial mediante consulta telefónica y correo electrónico. Materiales y métodos: Se revisaron retrospectivamente las consultas telefónicas y de correo electrónico realizadas durante un año. Se analizó el perfil de pacientes, tipo de consulta realizada, necesidad de visita presencial y recepción de documentación adjunta. Resultados: Se recibieron 884 consultas no presenciales en 12meses. La consulta no presencial supuso un 13,56% de las consultas a demanda. La edad media fue de 54años (DE: 17). El 87,7% de las consultas fueron realizadas por los pacientes y el resto por familiares o cuidadores. El tiempo dedicado por paciente en consulta a demanda presencial fue de 10,24min y la lista de espera menor de 48h fue del 97% de los días del año. En 24 ocasiones (2,71%) el paciente tuvo que acudir de forma presencial. Conclusiones: La consulta no presencial proporciona un recurso útil para la mejora de la accesibilidad y para generar más tiempo de consulta presencial. Además, ha demostrado que es capaz de resolver problemas de diversa clase y en distintos grupos de edad

Objective: Currently, there is a strong healthcare pressure on resources in Primary Care clinics. This significantly compromises the accessibility and the time dedicated to the patient. This paper analyses the implementation of a tele-medicine service using telephone and e-mail consultations. Materials and methods: The telephone and e-mail consultations carried out during one year were reviewed retrospectively. The patient profile, the type of consultation carried out, the need for a face-to-face visit, and the receipt of attached documentation were analysed. Results: A total of 884 distance consultations were received in a 12month period. The distance consultation accounted for 13.56% of consultations on demand. The mean age of the patient was 54 (SD: 17) years old. The large majority (87.7%) of the consultations were made by the patients and the rest by relatives or caregivers. The time spent per patient in the face-to-face consultation was 10.24minutes and the waiting list was less than 48hours on 97% of the days of the year. The patient had to go in person on 24 (2.71%) occasions. Conclusions: Distance consultation is a useful resource for improving accessibility, as well as leading to more physical consultation time. It has also demonstrated that it is capable of solving problems of different kinds and in different age groups

[Tele-medicine consultation as a tool to improve the demand for consultation in Primary Care]. / La consulta no presencial como herramienta de mejora de la consulta a demanda en atención primaria.

OBJECTIVE: Currently, there is a strong healthcare pressure on resources in Primary Care clinics. This significantly compromises the accessibility and the time dedicated to the patient. This paper analyses the implementation of a tele-medicine service using telephone and e-mail consultations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The telephone and e-mail consultations carried out during one year were reviewed retrospectively. The patient profile, the type of consultation carried out, the need for a face-to-face visit, and the receipt of attached documentation were analysed. RESULTS: A total of 884 distance consultations were received in a 12month period. The distance consultation accounted for 13.56% of consultations on demand. The mean age of the patient was 54 (SD: 17) years old. The large majority (87.7%) of the consultations were made by the patients and the rest by relatives or caregivers. The time spent per patient in the face-to-face consultation was 10.24minutes and the waiting list was less than 48hours on 97% of the days of the year. The patient had to go in person on 24 (2.71%) occasions. CONCLUSIONS: Distance consultation is a useful resource for improving accessibility, as well as leading to more physical consultation time. It has also demonstrated that it is capable of solving problems of different kinds and in different age groups.