Sexual Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Patients: The Mediating Role of Anxiety.
Maria Stella EpifanioSabina La GruttaPietro AlfanoSalvatore MarcantonioMarco Andrea PiomboMartina AmmirataEduardo RebullaSilvia GrassiSimona LeoneFrancesco ClemenzaRosario GirgentiRosa Lo BaidoMaria Di BlasiPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
A mediating model was proposed to explore the underlying association between sexual satisfaction and quality of life. We recommend investigating perceived general health and sexuality as clinical indicators for therapeutic decisions and risk evaluation for the management of cardiovascular diseases.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- chronic kidney disease
- depressive symptoms
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- social support
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- climate change
- breast cancer risk