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  • Older adults’ sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy: A qualitative study

  • S. Von Humboldt, J. Ribeiro-Gonçalves, I. Leal
  • Journal:
    European Psychiatry / Volume 64 / Issue S1 / April 2021
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    13 August 2021, p. S743
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  • Introduction

    A qualitative study about older adults’ sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy

    Objectives

    The objective of this study was to evaluate the main concerns related to sexual well-being revealed by older adults in person-centered therapy, using qualitative research.

    Methods

    Interviews with 58 older participants, aged 65 to 82 years, living in the community were submitted to content analysis.

    Results

    Eight main themes emerged from the results of the content analysis: Partner unavailability, family issues, physical changes due to aging, worries about hygiene, sexual dysfunctions, fear of physical abuse, communication issues and concerns about sexual transmitted diseases.

    Conclusions

    This study was relevant towards identifying the challenges older adults feel regarding their sexual well-being, as shared in therapy. Older adults referred their greatest challenges to be partner unavailability, family issues and physical changes due to aging.

    Disclosure

    No significant relationships.