title: Body Image Disturbances Have Impact on the Sexual Problems in Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients.
abstract: SLE might affect all aspects of life including sexual functioning; previous study found that body image disturbance (BID) was the most powerful predictors of impaired partner relationships and sexual function. The current study investigated the relationship among disease parameters, quality of life, the psychological status, BID, and sexual problems in Chinese patients with SLE. A self-report survey design was administered to 168 SLE patients and 210 healthy individuals. Our results showed that 86 (55.1%) SLE patients reported impaired relationships with a sexual partner or partners, and 100 (64.1%) patients reported impaired sexual function which were significantly higher than the control group (31.6%, 35.7%, rep.). Age, marital status, depression, and BIDQ were the most powerful predictors of impaired partner relationships, while BIDQ3 and education, disease activity, and depression were the most significant causes of impaired sexual function. The study for first time reported Chinese SLE patients had sexual problems and BID was associated with sexual problems. So, early detection and interventions might not only rehabilitate the patients and their loved ones, but also improve overall health outcomes and reduce the direct and indirect costs of their medical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Biyu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Haoyang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Chunmei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Yingying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Yunli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Xueqing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
authors.forename: Jingwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires