Sexualidad en adultos mayores de la comuna de Retiro, VII región del Maule

Description

exuality in the elderly continues to be a topic of little scienti c approach in primary health care. In the older adult there are changes in their sexuality and a group of factors that can in uence on the satisfactory sex have been determined. ere have been several studies on sexuality in the general population, focusing mainly on young population and little on the elderly.
OBJECTIVES: To know some of the characteristics of the sexuality of the elderly population in the commune of Retiro. Identify if there was interest in receiving information or education regarding sexuality.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: We surveyed 97 older adults who attended the health center of Retiro and voluntarily lled out the survey. We applied questions from the study “Sexual Habits of Latin American - GDA 2010” and from “National Study of Sexual Behavior - Chile 2000” and the results were obtained.
RESULTS: 97 elderly people were interviewed, of whom 54 were males and 43 were females. e average age of the sample was 71 years. 64% of the respondents were married. e frequency of sexual intercourse in sexually active older adults (n = 32) was on average once every 3 months. 33% of respondents reported having had some degree of sexual dysfunction. Most sexually active AMs were satis ed with their sexuality. 94% of the sexually active AM expressed the desire to receive information and / or education regarding sexuality.
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to contribute with more research on sexuality in the elderly in order to identify in uential factors in this area. A high percentage of older adults who have sexual activity reported interest in receiving information and / or education about it, which is why respond to this need by developing strategies.