Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care

This research presents the perception of older women about their sexuality and examines the gender implications in aging females and nursing care. This qualitative study was conducted in 2008 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 15 elderly women. To collect the data it was used participan...

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Main Authors: Daniella Nunes Paschoal Coelho, Donizete Vago Daher, Rosimere Ferreira Santana, Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2010-08-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4642
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Donizete Vago Daher
Rosimere Ferreira Santana
Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo
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description This research presents the perception of older women about their sexuality and examines the gender implications in aging females and nursing care. This qualitative study was conducted in 2008 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 15 elderly women. To collect the data it was used participant observation and interviews. The data were analyzed and speeches were grouped into three categories: motherhood: elderly women’s life; aging: experiencing changes and challenges. Beyond the Gender: dating and companionship. We were let to conclude that the women demonstrate difficulty in expressing their sexuality, experiencing conflict, confusing sex, sexual relationship and sexuality. Facing the different situations we can suggest that health professionals, during consultations, should value gender issues in the female population with more advanced age and life experiences.  
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spelling doaj-art-7190ee34cc604fd0bb1ab0c4ea2cf3602025-08-21T13:44:27ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832010-08-01114Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing careDaniella Nunes Paschoal CoelhoDonizete Vago DaherRosimere Ferreira SantanaFátima Helena do Espírito SantoThis research presents the perception of older women about their sexuality and examines the gender implications in aging females and nursing care. This qualitative study was conducted in 2008 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 15 elderly women. To collect the data it was used participant observation and interviews. The data were analyzed and speeches were grouped into three categories: motherhood: elderly women’s life; aging: experiencing changes and challenges. Beyond the Gender: dating and companionship. We were let to conclude that the women demonstrate difficulty in expressing their sexuality, experiencing conflict, confusing sex, sexual relationship and sexuality. Facing the different situations we can suggest that health professionals, during consultations, should value gender issues in the female population with more advanced age and life experiences.  https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4642NursingHealth of the elderlyWomanSexualityAging
spellingShingle Daniella Nunes Paschoal Coelho
Donizete Vago Daher
Rosimere Ferreira Santana
Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo
Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
Rev Rene
Nursing
Health of the elderly
Woman
Sexuality
Aging
title Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
title_full Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
title_fullStr Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
title_full_unstemmed Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
title_short Perception of elderly women on sexuality: implications of gender and nursing care
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topic Nursing
Health of the elderly
Woman
Sexuality
Aging
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4642
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