Association of psychological factors, patients' knowledge, and management among patients with erectile dysfunction

HZ Huri, ND Mat Sanusi, AHA Razack… - Patient preference and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
HZ Huri, ND Mat Sanusi, AHA Razack, R Mark
Patient preference and adherence, 2016Taylor & Francis
Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common health problems in men.
ED can significantly affect a man's psychological well-being and overall health. Purpose To
investigate the association of psychological factors, patients' knowledge, and management
among ED patients. Patients and methods A total of 93 patients with an age range from 31 to
81 years who have undergone treatment for ED were included in this study. Results It was
found that the feeling of blame (P= 0.001), guilt (P= 0.001), anger or bitterness (P= 0.001) …
Background
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common health problems in men. ED can significantly affect a man’s psychological well-being and overall health.
Purpose
To investigate the association of psychological factors, patients’ knowledge, and management among ED patients.
Patients and methods
A total of 93 patients with an age range from 31 to 81 years who have undergone treatment for ED were included in this study.
Results
It was found that the feeling of blame (P=0.001), guilt (P=0.001), anger or bitterness (P=0.001), depression (P=0.001), feeling like a failure (P=0.001), and the feeling of letting down a partner during intercourse (P=0.001) were significantly associated with ED. Age was also found to be significantly associated with patients’ psychological scale (P=0.004). In addition, the majority of patients in this study practice the right method of administration of ED therapy. However, no significant correlation was found between patients’ knowledge of ED therapy and demographic characteristics.
Conclusion
This study concluded that ED does affect psychological well-being of people. In addition, patient’s knowledge about ED and its management is also crucial in ensuring that the patient achieves optimal therapeutic outcomes from ED therapy.
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