Quality of life in patients with erectile dysfunction in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria
| Autor: | Alphonsus Udo Idung, Oluyinka Samuel Akinbami, F Abasiubong, Sunday Bassey Udoh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Nigeria Severity of Illness Index Psychological health Erectile Dysfunction Quality of life medicine Humans Outpatient clinic Interpersonal Relations In patient Psychiatry Aged Niger delta business.industry Life satisfaction General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Erectile dysfunction Quality of Life Anxiety medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Mental Health. 21:236-243 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0567 0963-8237 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/09638237.2012.664300 |
| Popis: | Erectile dysfunction (ED) in men is increasingly becoming a major problem worldwide. The damaging effects on the psyche and the anxiety regarding sexual performance and overall life satisfaction could be irreversible.The objective of this study was to compare domains of quality of life (QOL) in men with ED in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in order to determine the contextual social variables.In a cross-sectional study, 400 male patients attending the general outpatient clinic between January and March 2009 were randomly assessed for ED and QOL, using abridged version of the International Index of Erectile function and the World Health Organization Quality of life instrument.A total of 166 (41.7%) subjects suffered from ED, 80 (48.2%) from medical illness, 56 (33.7%) from surgical problems and 30 (18.1%) from undiagnosed problems. Social relationships and psychological health indices of QOL were severely impaired in men with ED than the general, overall, physical and environmental health.An inference from this study suggests that sexual function promotes psychological well-being as well as interpersonal relationships. Therefore, monitoring these indices of QOL in men with ED is important to boost their confidence and self-esteem needed for a better QOL. |
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