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Sexual satisfaction and its associations with patient-reported outcomes in a cohort of women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Sweden
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare. Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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2022 (English)In: International Journal of STD and AIDS (London), ISSN 0956-4624, E-ISSN 1758-1052Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Background: Sexual satisfaction is an important dimension of health-related quality of life that needs to be addressed. Various factors may influence sexual satisfaction in women living with HIV (WLHIV); however, research in this area is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate patients’ self-reported sexual satisfaction and its associations with patient-reported outcomes in WLHIV in Sweden. Methods: Data was retrieved from the InfCareHIV registry for the years 2011–2016. The registry includes a self-reported validated 9-item health questionnaire to assess patient-reported outcomes, side effects and adherence. In total, 1292 WLHIV aged ≥18 years were included, corresponding to 42.8% of the female Swedish InfCareHIV cohort 2011–2016. A total of 2444 questionnaires were included in the study. The patient-reported outcomes used were satisfaction with physical health and psychological health, sexual satisfaction, and experiencing side effects from HIV-medication. Associations were tested in univariable and multivariable models. Results: The study shows that there was a significant association between sexual satisfaction and satisfaction with psychological health (p ≤ 0.0001). There was a lower probability of reporting sexual satisfaction in women who were of an older age when they received an HIV-diagnosis (p = 0.033), who had lived for more years with HIV (p = 0.0004), or who had experienced side effects (p = 0.028). Conclusions: This national register-based study identified that sexual satisfaction in WLHIV is associated with psychological health and with having experienced side-effects. Patient-reported outcomes can provide valuable information so that the care of WLHIV covers all aspects of health and supports sexual satisfaction, which is an important part of quality of life. © The Author(s) 2022.

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Sage Publications, 2022.
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human immunodeficiency virus, patient-reported outcomes, psychological health, Sexual satisfaction, women
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-28001DOI: 10.1177/09564624221100056ISI: 000806853500001PubMedID: 35622448Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85131173761OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-28001DiVA, id: diva2:1669950
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