@article{ref1,
title="Is sexuality a problem? A follow-up of patients with severe burns 6 months to 7 years after injury",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2015",
author="Oster, C. and Sveen, J.",
volume="41",
number="7",
pages="1572-1578",
abstract="PURPOSE AND AIMS: This is the first study investigating sexuality from 6 months up to 7 years after burn. The aim was to examine sexuality in females and males by using the BSHS-B sexuality subscale and to examine possible contributing factors with regard to sociodemographics, burn characteristics, personality traits, and previous psychiatric disorders. <br><br>METHODS: A cohort of 107 patients consecutively admitted to a Swedish national burn center was followed up at 6, 12, and 24 months after burn, and 67 individuals were followed up at 2-7 years after burn. The present study utilized the BSHS-B sexuality subscale, and multiple regression analyses were used to examine possible contributing factors. <br><br>RESULTS: Women were less satisfied than men, and sexuality mean scores improved over time, even up to 7 years after-burn, in both men and women. The strongest contributing factors for worse outcome regarding sexuality were a history of psychiatric morbidity, neuroticism and burn severity. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: As some patients experience sexual problems after burns, even many years later, it is important to identify these individuals. The BSHS-B sexuality subscale may be used as a screening tool, but more in-depth assessment might be needed to address all aspects of sexuality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2015.04.017",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2015.04.017"
}