The Quality of Life and Economic Burden of Erectile Dysfunction
| Autor: | Samir Bhattacharyya, Krista D. Nitschelm, Michael Mafilios, Dean Elterman, Emily Woodward, Arthur L. Burnett |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
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| Zdroj: | Research and Reports in Urology |
| ISSN: | 2253-2447 |
| Popis: | Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common disorder in adult males that results in withdrawal from sexual intimacy, psychosocial problems (ie, poor self-esteem, depression, anxiety), decreased work productivity, and reduction in quality of life for both the men suffering from ED and their female partners. A pragmatic literature review was undertaken using PUBMED to identify original research studies published over the past 20 years that assessed the impact of ED on a male’s quality of life, the impact of ED on a female partner’s quality of life, or the economic impact of ED on employers. Twenty studies were selected for inclusion. This review showed that men with ED have a poorer quality of life than men without ED (n=9 studies). Results from a global burden of illness study showed that men with ED report substantially lower SF-36 Mental and Physical Component Summary scores and SF‐6D scores compared to men without ED (p |
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