Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. São Manoel 963, Rio Branco. 90620-110. Porto Alegre RS Brasil.
Cien Saude Colet. 2021 Jan;26(1):129-136. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232020261.30772020. Epub 2020 Aug 15.
Sexuality is a silent theme concerning the elderly population who is socially perceived as asexual. This qualitative approach paper is part of research on dependent older adults, which aimed to analyze their sexual experiences. The topic was retrieved from interviews with 26 of them, who talked about sex in their lives. The Thematic content analysis identified two main categories in the statements: gender differences in the treatment of sexuality and difficulty in talking about sex. Differences were observed in the perception and valuation of sexuality by gender. Older men give importance to sexual potency, and older women consider the cessation of sexual life in old age to be natural. Older men enunciate a sexuality concept based on biological satisfaction and sexual act, while women value partnership, affection, and fondness. Researchers were silent on the topic, although it was included in the research manual to guide the interview with older adults. However, while only 26 mentioned the subject, sexuality of older adults is modulated by gender perception. It is a poorly studied and challenging theme to approach in research and healthcare settings.
性行为是老年人中一个沉默的话题，他们在社会上被视为无性的。本文是关于依赖老年人研究的一部分，旨在分析他们的性体验。该主题是从对 26 名老年人的访谈中提取出来的，他们谈到了生活中的性。主题内容分析确定了陈述中的两个主要类别：性别差异对待性行为和难以谈论性。性别差异在对性行为的看法和评价中有所体现。老年男性重视性能力，而老年女性认为老年时停止性生活是自然的。老年男性基于生物满足和性行为来表达性观念，而女性则重视伴侣关系、情感和喜爱。研究人员对这个话题保持沉默，尽管它被包含在研究手册中，以指导对老年人的访谈。然而，尽管只有 26 人提到了这个话题，但老年人的性行为受到性别观念的调节。这是一个研究和医疗保健领域中研究和探讨都具有挑战性的主题。
