Sexuality and intimacy following radical prostatectomy: Patient and partner perspectives

被引:66
作者
Perez, MA
Skinner, EC
Meyerowitz, BE
机构
[1] Univ So Calif, Dept Psychol, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
[2] City Hope Natl Med Ctr, Support Care & Palliat Med, Duarte, CA USA
[3] Univ So Calif, Dept Urol, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
关键词
prostate cancer; sexuality; partners; radical prostatectomy; quality of life; psychosocial adjustment;
D O I
10.1037//0278-6133.21.3.288
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Most research on adjustment following radical prostatectomy has focused on limited assessments of urinary and erectile functioning. In this study, the authors provided a more comprehensive assessment of sexuality from 134 radical prostatectomy patients and their partners and determined the extent to which various components of sexuality are associated with psychosocial adjustment, Measures of sexuality and intimacy modestly predicted patients' emotional distress and quality of life (QoL), with body image and dyadic adjustment playing the most important roles after controlling for medical variables, general physical functioning, and optimistic outlook. Urinary incontinence and other sexuality variables were not unique predictors. In contrast, partner ratings of sexual satisfaction played a more important role in predicting their QoL.
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页码:288 / 293
页数:6
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