Help-seeking behaviour for sexual problems: the global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors

被引：269
作者：
Moreira, ED
Brock, G
Glasser, DB
Nicolosi, A
Laumann, EO
Paik, A
Wang, T
Gingell, C
机构：
[1] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Unit Epidemiol & Biostat, Goncalo Moniz Res Ctr, BR-40295001 Salvador, BA, Brazil
[2] Hosp Sao Rafael, Salvador, BA, Brazil
[3] St Josephs Hlth Care, London, ON, Canada
[4] Pfizer Inc, New York, NY USA
[5] Inst Biomed Technol, Dept Epidemiol, Natl Res Council, Milan, Italy
[6] Columbia Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Gertrude H Sergievsky Ctr, New York, NY USA
[7] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[8] Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA USA
[9] Southmead Gen Hosp, Bristol, Avon, England
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE | 2005年 / 59卷 / 01期
关键词：
survey; treatment; men; women; sexual health; sexual activity; sexual problems;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00382.x
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
The Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (GSSAB) investigated various aspects of sex and relationships among 27,500 men and women aged 40-80 years. Here, we report help-seeking behaviours for sexual problems in this population. A questionnaire was administered using the accepted survey method in each country. Although almost half of all sexually active respondents had experienced at least one sexual problem, less than 19% of them (18.0% of men and 18.8% of women) had attempted to seek medical help for their problem(s). The most frequent action taken by men and women was to talk to their partner (39%). Only 9% of men and women had been asked about their sexual health by a doctor in a routine visit during the past 3 years. Although sexual problems are highly prevalent, few men and women seek medical help for these problems. Overall, men and women show similar help-seeking behaviours. (C) 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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