Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals

ABSTRACT Objectives: to reveal Primary Health Care professionals’ experience regarding the approach to sexuality among older adults. Methods: this is exploratory research with a qualitative approach, carried out with 40 healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, who participated in...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Alencar de Almeida Pereira Fabrício, Gilka Paiva Oliveira Costa, Ana Mabel Sulpino Felisberto, Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira, Antônia Lêda Oliveira Silva, Josiane Maria Oliveira de Souza
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2025-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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author Fernanda Alencar de Almeida Pereira Fabrício
Gilka Paiva Oliveira Costa
Ana Mabel Sulpino Felisberto
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira
Antônia Lêda Oliveira Silva
Josiane Maria Oliveira de Souza
author_facet Fernanda Alencar de Almeida Pereira Fabrício
Gilka Paiva Oliveira Costa
Ana Mabel Sulpino Felisberto
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira
Antônia Lêda Oliveira Silva
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description ABSTRACT Objectives: to reveal Primary Health Care professionals’ experience regarding the approach to sexuality among older adults. Methods: this is exploratory research with a qualitative approach, carried out with 40 healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, who participated in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded and analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. Results: the data were analyzed and grouped into five empirical categories: Descriptions of sexuality; Difficulties in addressing sexuality; Importance of addressing sexuality among older adults; Professional indicated to address sexuality; and Older adults’ perceptions about sexuality according to healthcare professionals. Final Considerations: the study demonstrated that professionals face difficulties in addressing sexuality among older adults, which reinforces the stereotype of asexuality. Therefore, it is necessary to seek to address this issue in care planning actions and seek to overcome related cultural and social barriers.
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spelling doaj-art-fa2b408462c04062a8f804aa16604de92025-08-20T03:24:22ZengAssociação Brasileira de EnfermagemRevista Brasileira de Enfermagem1984-04462025-06-0178210.1590/0034-7167-2024-0199Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionalsFernanda Alencar de Almeida Pereira Fabríciohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-7341Gilka Paiva Oliveira Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-5644Ana Mabel Sulpino Felisbertohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3218-5228Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-9172Antônia Lêda Oliveira Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7758-2035Josiane Maria Oliveira de Souzahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8400-2948ABSTRACT Objectives: to reveal Primary Health Care professionals’ experience regarding the approach to sexuality among older adults. Methods: this is exploratory research with a qualitative approach, carried out with 40 healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses, who participated in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded and analyzed using the thematic content analysis technique. Results: the data were analyzed and grouped into five empirical categories: Descriptions of sexuality; Difficulties in addressing sexuality; Importance of addressing sexuality among older adults; Professional indicated to address sexuality; and Older adults’ perceptions about sexuality according to healthcare professionals. Final Considerations: the study demonstrated that professionals face difficulties in addressing sexuality among older adults, which reinforces the stereotype of asexuality. Therefore, it is necessary to seek to address this issue in care planning actions and seek to overcome related cultural and social barriers.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672025000200166&lng=en&tlng=enAgedSexualityHealth PersonnelCarePrimary Health Care.
spellingShingle Fernanda Alencar de Almeida Pereira Fabrício
Gilka Paiva Oliveira Costa
Ana Mabel Sulpino Felisberto
Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira
Antônia Lêda Oliveira Silva
Josiane Maria Oliveira de Souza
Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Aged
Sexuality
Health Personnel
Care
Primary Health Care.
title Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals
title_full Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals
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title_full_unstemmed Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals
title_short Approach to sexuality among older adults for Primary Health Care professionals
title_sort approach to sexuality among older adults for primary health care professionals
topic Aged
Sexuality
Health Personnel
Care
Primary Health Care.
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