Return to occupational and sexual activity after coronary artery bypass surgery

Authors

  • Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Olga Maimoni Aguillar Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Claúdia B. dos Santos Barbeira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400005

Keywords:

myocardial revascularization, sexuality, work

Abstract

A prospective and longitudinal design was used to follow up the return to occupational and sexual activity among 17 males after coronary bypass surgery. The subjects' ages ranged from 35 to 73 years. Data collection was performed by using open interviews which were recorded in field notes during hospitalization after heart surgery and during 6 months following hospital discharge. Of the 14 patients who reported work and sexual activity before surgery, 8 were working again (p = 0.016), and 10 had returned to sexual activity (p = 0.0625). There was change in the subjects' attitudes leading to not returning to work and tendency to not resuming sexual activity in this population.

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Published

2001-01-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2001)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Dantas, R. A. S., Aguillar, O. M., & Barbeira, C. B. dos S. (2001). Return to occupational and sexual activity after coronary artery bypass surgery. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 9(4), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000400005