Sexual Desire and Behavior of Residents at Nursing Homes
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
; : 89-94, 2008.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sexual Problems of the elderly carry weight with the quality of life. Sexual desire and behavior among the aged in the community are well known, but not at nursing homes.METHODS:
The study subjects were 131 residents at two nursing homes in Po-hang and Gyeong-ju city from May 1st 2007 to May 22nd 2007. We interviewed the residents using 10-items which were made by investigators. 31 subjects were excluded due to impossible interview. We analyzed 100 subjects.RESULTS:
Subjects were 45% men and 55% women, aged 63 to 92 and the mean age was 77 years old. Men and Women felt sexual desires in 64.4% and 18.2%, performed sexual activity in 35.6% and 5.5%. Obscene jokes and patting were common among sexual behaviors.CONCLUSION:
Men's sexual desire was much higher than women, but sexual behaviors were rare in all subjects except obscene jokes.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Research Personnel
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Sexual Behavior
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Nursing Homes
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article