Despite the fact that the physically disabled have
difficulties in many aspects of their lives, including sexuality, society often
ignores these needs or assume that they have no such needs. This
cross-sectional study therefore seeks to determine the prevalence of sexual
dysfunction (SD) and its impact on the quality of life among persons with
physical disability residing in the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana.
This study was conducted among 235 persons with physical
disability dwelling in communities within the Kumasi metropolis, Ghana between
September 2011 and April 2012. All participants were evaluated by using a
semi-structured questionnaire, the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual
Satisfaction (GRISS) questionnaire and the Sexual Quality of Life questionnaire
(SQoL). Self-designed semi-structured questionnaire was also administered to
each consented study participant for socio-demographic information.
The response rates were 72% and 63.6% for male and female
respectively. The age range of the male was 19-74 years with 61.1% being
married whilst the age range of the female was 20-66 years with 54.3% being
married. 30% and 7.1% of the male and female respectively consumed alcohol
beverage. The mean Sexual quality of life (SQoL) score was slightly higher in
the females (57.7 ± 15.8), ranging from 25.6 to 97.8. Univariate analysis of
the male data showed that the only significant factor that tends to increase
the male SD was alcohol (OR: 24.6; CI: 1.4 - 14.9; p = 0.0071). The prevalence
of SD was higher among the female populace (65.7%) compared to the 64.4% for
the male populace though very closely comparable. Except for non-communication
(NC) and anorgasmia (impotence in males), all other areas of difficulty had
higher percentages in males than females.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among the physically
challenged is comparable to prevalence rates in the able male and female
population. This could impact significantly on their self-esteem and quality of
life via avoidance, impotence and vaginismus thereby causing emotional distress
leading to relationship problems. Alcohol increases the risk of developing SD
by five-fold in physically challenged men.
Full article at: http://goo.gl/0c6MAE
By:
- 1Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. wkbaowiredu@yahoo.com.
- 2Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. alexanderowusu27@gmail.com.
- 3Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. anafiu@uds.edu.gh.
- 4Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. lqtwentty@yahoo.com.
- 5Department of Surgery, (Urology Unit) Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital/College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. gaysek@yahoo.com.
- 6Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. peterpauldapare@yahoo.com.
- 7Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. wiisibie@yahoo.com.
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