Gianotten Woet L, Gianotten Erno
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, afd. Medische Seksuologie, Utrecht.
Contact: W.L Gianotten (
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2018 May 14;162:D2753.
Intimacy and sexuality often suffer as a result of cancer, chronic disease and medical interventions. A relatively large number of older people are confronted with disruptions to intimacy and sexuality because of high rates of illness and medication use in this age group. Although intimacy and sexuality are an important aspect of quality of life for a considerable number of older people, it seems as though many medical professionals ignore this subject. In this article we explain the reasons behind this, and give 10 tips for integration of various aspects of intimacy and sexuality in older people into daily practice.
亲密关系和性方面常常会因癌症、慢性病及医疗干预而受到影响。由于该年龄组疾病发生率高且用药频繁，相当数量的老年人面临亲密关系和性方面的困扰。尽管亲密关系和性对于相当一部分老年人来说是生活质量的重要方面，但许多医疗专业人员似乎忽视了这个问题。在本文中，我们解释了其中的原因，并给出了10条将老年人亲密关系和性方面的各个要素融入日常实践的建议。
