| dc.contributor.author | Steinke, Elaine E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mosack, Victoria A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hill, Twyla J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-31T15:00:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-31T15:00:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-08 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Steinke, Elaine E.; Mosack, Victoria; Hill, Twyla J. 2015. Change in sexual activity after a cardiac event: the role of medications, comorbidity, and psychosocial factors. Applied Nursing Research, vol. 28:no. 3, August 2015:pp 244–250 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0897-1897 | |
| dc.identifier.other | WOS:000358754600007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2015.04.011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10057/11482 | |
| dc.description | Click on the DOI link to access the article (may not be free). | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Aim: The aim of this study was to examine change in sexual activity before and after cardiac diagnosis in men and women by medication class.
Background: Decline in sexual activity after cardiac diagnosis frequently occurs, with adverse effects of medications believed to play a role, although literature by subclass of drugs are conflicting.
Methods: Mixed methods approach was used to evaluate cardiac patients' (N = 211) self-reported medications and changes in sexual activity before and after cardiac diagnosis via mailed survey. Chi square, logistic regression, and thematic analysis were used.
Results: First and third generation beta blockers, class 1 calcium channel blockers, vasodilators, diuretics, and loop diuretics adversely affected sexual activity. Significant predictors of change in sexual activity were number of medications, education level, and income: the overall model predicted 25.7% of the variance in sexual activity.
Conclusions: Sexual assessment and discussion of sexual concerns and side effects of medications by nurses are important to support sexual function. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier B.V. | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Applied Nursing Research;v.28:no.3 | |
| dc.subject | Sexual activity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sexual dysfunction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cardiovascular diseases | en_US |
| dc.subject | Drug therapy | en_US |
| dc.title | Change in sexual activity after a cardiac event: the role of medications, comorbidity, and psychosocial factors | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. | |
