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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Sexuality in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study.

Ximena Abarca-Durán, Isabel María Fernández-Medina, María Del Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte, Iria Dobarrio-Sanz, Ana Lucía Martínez-Abarca, Cayetano Fernández-Sola

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Sexual bother and sexual activity before and after kidney transplantation.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ximena Abarca-DuránFacultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca 010204, Ecuador.
Isabel María Fernández-MedinaDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0805-1542
María Del Mar Jiménez-LasserrotteDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8151-6866
Iria Dobarrio-SanzDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4405-5412
Ana Lucía Martínez-AbarcaFacultad de Medicina, Universidad de las Américas, Quito 170124, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-5139-9929
Cayetano Fernández-SolaDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almeria, 04120 Almeria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1721-0947
University of Almería · ESUniversidad Autónoma de Chile · CLUniversidad de Las Américas · ECUniversity of Cuenca · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

End-stage kidney disease has a negative impact on patients' quality of life. People who receive a kidney transplant experience an improvement in many areas of their daily life. Sexuality is a general component of health, which can be affected by end-stage kidney disease and kidney transplant. The aim of this study was to explore and understand the experiences and perspectives of kidney transplant recipients regarding their sexuality. A qualitative study based on Gadamer's hermeneutic philosophy was carried out. Two focus groups and nine interviews were conducted with 18 kidney transplant recipients. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with the help of qualitative analysis software. Two main themes emerged from the data: (1) "The impact of a kidney transplant on sexuality", with the subthemes "sexuality is relegated to the background", "physical decline acts as a sexual inhibitor", and "changes in sexual activity following a kidney transplant"; (2) "Sexual education in kidney transplant recipients" with the subthemes "sexuality: a hidden concern amongst kidney transplant recipients" and "talking about sexuality with healthcare professionals". Sexuality is a frequent concern among kidney transplant recipients. The physiological and emotional changes experienced after kidney transplant exert a great influence on their sexuality. Healthcare professionals rarely discuss sexuality concerns with kidney transplant recipients. Professional sexual education and assistance are necessary to improve sexual health satisfaction of kidney transplant recipients.

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kidney transplantqualitative studysexual functioningsexualitytransplant recipients

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