Effectiveness of a structured sexual rehabilitation programme following stroke: A randomized controlled trial
Louisa Ng, Joshua Sansom, Nina Zhang, Bhasker Amatya, Fary Khan
Department of Rehabilitation
Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital 34-54 Poplar Road Parkville, Melbourne VIC 3052, Australia. E-mail: louisa.ng@mh.org.au
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2219
Lay Abstract
Sexual activity is integral in life and addressing sexual health after stroke is important but often poorly done. In this study, we divided 68 people who were having rehabilitation in hospital after a stroke into two groups randomly. One group was provided with written information about sexuality after a stroke and the other group was provided with the same information and additionally a more structured face-to-face counselling and education program. We found that both groups showed the same improvement in sexual function at six weeks and six months after going home. We concluded that written information alone appears as effective as providing both written information and a more structured program in improving sexual function after a stroke.
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