Key result
Post-MI sexual experiences involve significant barriers and unmet information needs requiring routine clinical care.
Why the study?
Qualitative research regarding the sexual lives of individuals who have experienced MI required systematic interpretation and synthesis.
What are the sexual life experiences and expectations of individuals after myocardial infarction?
Systematic Review (n=12)
What are the sexual life experiences and expectations of individuals after myocardial infarction?
Patients post-MI have unmet needs regarding sexual counselling, highlighting the necessity for healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive information and multidisciplinary approaches.
May guide post-MI sexual health discussions; leaves open development of targeted interventions pending quantitative trials.
AIMS: This study aims to systematically interpret and synthesize the data obtained from qualitative research about the sexual lives of individuals who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS: A thorough literature review was conducted between November and December 2023 across five electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, EBSCO, and Science Direct Embase. This article includes 12 studies published in English since 2000 that have examined the sexual experiences of individuals who have experienced MI. This research adhered to the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative Research (ENTREQ) guidelines. We utilized the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool for qualitative research to evaluate the quality of all the papers included. To synthesize the data, the deductive and interpretation technique according to Sandelowski and Barroso's approach has been used. The sexual experiences of individuals who have experienced MI were summarized under four main themes: changes in sexual life, barriers to engaging in sexual intercourse, an unmet need: information, and sexuality as a part of routine care. CONCLUSION: Patients' expectations from counselling services regarding sexuality after MI are oriented towards these services providing more comprehensive information and incorporating multidisciplinary approaches. This demand clearly indicates the complex and multidimensional changes in sexual life after MI and underscores the necessity for healthcare professionals to play a more active role in this area. REGISTRATION: PROSPERO: CRD42023483112.
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Gamze Yavaş (2024) conducted a systematic review in Myocardial infarction (n=12). Myocardial infarction was evaluated on Sexual experiences summarized under four main themes. Qualitative synthesis of 12 studies revealed that sexual experiences after myocardial infarction involve changes in sexual life, barriers to intercourse, unmet information needs, and a need for routine care.
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