Factors affecting sexual health in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic scoping review.

Authors

• Azam Rahmani
• Ataollah Shahbandi
• Shahryar Ghashghaie
• Zahra Ghodsi
• Zahra Khazaeipour
• Mahkameh Abbaszadeh
• Mohammad Amin Dabbagh Ohadi
• Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi
• Rasha Atlasi
• Raziyeh Maasoumi
• Elaheh Khodadoust
• Alex R Vaccaro
• Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2025

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aims to review the literature to explore some factors affecting sexual and partnership adjustment in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

METHODS: This study was based on the methodological framework of scoping reviews, including 3 methodological steps: (1) identifying relevant studies (searching for related studies); (2) selecting related studies; (3) collecting key findings, summarizing, and reporting the results. The electronic databases were searched including Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Studies were included if they reported data about the related factors of sexual and partnership adjustment in individuals with SCI. No limitations were considered in terms of time or methodology of the search.

RESULTS: After the full-text screening, 52 studies were included from the year of 1978 - 2019 with various methodologies. The present review demonstrated that proper sexual health among individuals with SCI is related to several factors including the anatomical factor, level of the injury, completeness of the injury, psycho-social factor, socio-economic status, and type of relationship.

CONCLUSION: With consideration of factors affecting sexual and partnership adjustment in individuals with SCI, a better estimation of sexual health can be achieved in clinical to improve the relationship and quality of life.

Volume

28

Issue

3

First Page

193

Last Page

200

ISSN

1008-1275

Published In/Presented At

Rahmani, A., Shahbandi, A., Ghashghaie, S., Ghodsi, Z., Khazaeipour, Z., Abbaszadeh, M., Dabbagh Ohadi, M. A., Nejadghaderi, S. A., Atlasi, R., Maasoumi, R., Khodadoust, E., Vaccaro, A. R., & Rahimi-Movaghar, V. (2025). Factors affecting sexual health in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic scoping review. Chinese journal of traumatology = Zhonghua chuang shang za zhi, 28(3), 193–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.05.002

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

38816330

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article