title: Sexual satisfaction in burn patients.
abstract: One of the most frequent concerns of convalescent burn patients is that of sexual functioning. Using the degree of agreement between current performance and ideal performance as a measure of satisfaction with current performance, we have found a sex-related difference in 54 postburn patients. Postburn sexual functioning in males appears to be excellent; no specific factors could be identified by which this could be improved. However, in female patients, a much less satisfactory level of postburn sexual functioning is evident, which appears to be strongly correlated with physical dysfunction and with body image.
authors: Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Tudahl
authors: B C
authors: BC
authors: Blades
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Munster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003289:Convalescence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior