Factors influencing the quality of sexual life in the older adults: A scoping review

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Older people are often considered asexual, but sex is still important for older adults. So, this review aimed to analyze relevant studies on the sexual life of older adults to clarify factors, and provide a basis for their quality of sexual life.

Method

A scoping review was performed according to Arksey and O’Malley’s framwork, aiming to identify eligible research studies in PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases. Peer-reviewed articles published in Chinese or English language from January 2012 to April 2022 were retrieved. All of identified studies were screened, extracted, and analyzed independently by two researchers.

Result

A total of 7,374 studies were retrieved, and 13 eligible studies were finally inc

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature